Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Fundamental Attribution Error, Cognitive Dissonance, Deindividuation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Michael Atkinson

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Are attributions always correct: what is the difference between an internal and external attribution, according to kelley"s covariation model, we make attributions after examining 3 variables: consensus, conistency, and distinctiveness. Examples: what is the difference between the fundamental attribution error and the actor- Briefly describe the study in which participants were given a boring task, then were asked to lie about whether it was enjoyable. Social influences on behavior: briefly outline zajonc"s dominant response theory of social facilitation. Examples: briefly outline asch"s experiment on social conformity. Name and define the 2 social influences that push people toward conformity: describe the famous milgram obedience study. How is the foot-in-the-door technique similar to and different from the. Examples: explain the following: an averaged face is more attractive than the average face . How does evolutionary psychology use reproductive potential to explain the inconsistencies of male attractiveness: briefly outline the basic concept of the mating market.