PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Fundamental Attribution Error, Ingroups And Outgroups, Physical Attractiveness
7 Jan 2018
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You are already an expert in assessing behaviour through forming impressions. These concepts are at the heart of social psychology. For every observed behaviour, there are many possible motivating factors. We quickly and automatically form impressions based on observed behaviour. Correspondent inference theory - we analyze ppl"s behaviour to make inferences based on. We consider to what degree a person had a choice in acting the way they did. We consider whether an observed behaviour is either typical or uncommon. We consider the intentions and motives behind a particular behaviour. Covariation theory - how a person"s behaviour can be attributed to either personal dispositional or situational circumstances, 3 variables are used to determine this. We rely more on dispositional factors than situational factors for interpreting behaviour. The fundamental attribution error - tendency to over-value dispositional factors for the observed behaviours while under-valuing situational factors. We are more susceptible to the fundamental attribution error for others" behaviours.
