PSY 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Belief Perseverance, Social Desirability Bias
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We want to know the why behind behavior. Id causes of others behaviors and gain knowledge of others. Interactions with others and how we should behavior. We use past behavior to predict future behavior. Similar to heuristics; we can use them incorrectly. I got an a on this test, it"s because i studied really hard. I failed this test, it"s because the instructor hates me. Assume traits are stable about a person if behavior appears: Low in social desirability refers to us behaving in a way that makes us more desirable or look better; present ourselves in the best way possible. Distinctiveness does this person act toward a specific stimulus? (internal) Joe doesn"t kick any other dogs, only fido. Joe is a vicious person who kicks dogs. Not sure whether it is something about joe or something about. It is something within the person observe, i. e. , their personality.
