PSYCH 7A Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Fundamental Attribution Error, Physical Attractiveness
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Attribution theory suggests how we explain someone"s behavior - we either attribute it to the person"s disposition or to the situation. Dispositional (personal) attribution - behavior is caused by factors internal to the person. Situational attribution - behavior is caused by external factors. Fundamental attribution error: the tendency to overestimate internal factors (traits/attitudes) and to underestimate situational factors in explaining behavior. We tend to attribute poor grades to something internal (you is lazy and won"t study), rather than situational causes (family issues) Actor-observer effect is the tendency for the actor to attribute the behavior to the situation and for the observer to attribute the same behavior to the actor"s disposition. Proximity: how close we are to the other person geographically. The mere exposure effect: repeated exposure to novel stimuli tends to increase our liking for them. The women silently attended a class for 1, 5, 10, or 15 lectures.
