MGTS1601 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Randomness, Stereotype, Decision-Making
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A process by which individuals organise and interpret their sensory impressions in order to. People"s behaviour is based on their perception of what reality is, not on reality itself. The world as it is perceived is the world that is behaviourally important. Compare to today"s fake news . give meaning to their environment. When individuals observe behaviour, they attempt to determine whether it is internally or. Consensus: response is the same as others to same situation. Consistency: responds in the same way over time. The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgments about the behaviour of others the blame for failures on external factors. The tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors while putting. Thought: when students get an "a" on an exam, they often say they studied hard. We selectively interpret what we see on the basis of our interests, background, past.
