PSYC 100B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fundamental Attribution Error, Social Loafing, Social Facilitation

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100B
• Professor: James Gibson

Document Summary

Definition: scientific study of how we either think about, influence, and relate to one another. Social psychologists: use scientific methods to study how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Studies the social influences that eplain why the same person will act differently in different situations. Explaining behaviour from individualist western cultural perspective:(lee ross) Fundamental attribution error committed by underestimating the influence of the situation and overestimating the effects of stable enduring traits. Behaviour more so attributed to influence of situation. Explaining and attributing actions can have important social/economic effects. Tendency when analyzing other"s behaviour, overestimating influence of personal traits, and underestimating situation. Peripheral route persuasion: uses incidental cues to try to produce fast but relatively thoughtless changes in attitude. Central route persuasion: offers evidence and arguments to trigger thoughtful response. Foot in the door phenomenon: involves compliance with larger request after agreeing to a smaller one. Role playing: includes acting a social part to follow guidelines.