PSYC 61580 Study Guide - Fundamental Attribution Error, Counterfactual Thinking, Illusory Correlation
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Yes, through mood or setting. (picture of old man as either a loving grandfather or. Belief perseverance is the phenomenon in which people actively strengthen a belief or attitude even when there is contradictory evidence or when the evidence for them is taken away. False memories occur when remembering an event that did not actually occur. The availability heuristic is a cognitive rule that judges the likelihood of things in terms of their availability in memory. If instances of something come readily to mind, we presume it to be commonplace: provide an example of counterfactual thinking. The illusory correlation is the perception of a relationship where none exists, or the perception of a stronger relationship than actually exists. Gamblers gamble because they are under the illusion of control: the illusion that uncontrollable events are under our control: know the difference between internal and external attributions. behavior.
