PSYC 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fundamental Attribution Error, Confirmation Bias, Social Influence
Document Summary
The branch of psychology that studies how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by the real, imagined =, or implied, presence of others. Attribution theory-fritz heider (1958: people try to make casual sense of their world. We overestimate dispositional factors and underestimate situational factors. People tend to look internally when successful (i made an a because. I"m smart) and look outside when failures occur (i made a bad grade because that teacher is ridiculous). The fae is an example of common error in our thinking. We also sometimes show biased thinking: social categorization effect for example, use of heuristics, evidence of bias (such as confirmation bias) Attitude a global and enduring positive or negative evaluation. Examples: i like psychology, i am against raising tuition, school is beneficial. Persuasion: convince someone of the merits of a position by presenting arguments. Goal is to change a person"s attitude.
