PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fundamental Attribution Error, John Steinbeck, Tongue Piercing
4 Nov 2014
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No man [human] really knows about other human beings. The best he can do is suppose that they are like himself. - john steinbeck of mice and men . The difficult case of tania patricia hearst! (in text) Her behaviour is primarily a function of situation she wouldn"t have robbed the bank if she"s wasn"t under control of the kidnappers. Her behaviour is primarily a function of personal disposition she would"ve robbed the bank no matter what. The attributional equation or the lewinian equation: Behaviour = situation + disposition (b= s+d) Behaviour: characteristic of the person, the context of the situation, inner and outer forces combine to determine behaviour. To answer the question did patty hearst have the disposition to rob the bank? rearrange the equation: It"s the situation that is driving the behaviour. You insult someone, they will call you a rude person even though you may not actually be rude.
