Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Fundamental Attribution Error, Social Influence, Disinhibition

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

Document Summary

You observe kirs punch laura is the nose you explain this as aggressive personality you committed fundamental attribution error. Berscheid et al (1977): we prefer the best but choose similarly. Seems to hold in the lab and many real-world setting. Cash and derlega (1978): same-sex friends also similar. Mismatch: can generate frictionand breaking up is hard to do. Norms: conventions, customs, laws that apply to a group"s behaviour. Conformity: change in attitude, behaviour or belief brought about by the real or imagined pressured from other conflicts (the person does not have to be there: looking glass self) Private acceptance: i bide to it, i change my mind, it"s okay, good. Compliance: i do it not because i think it"s right, but i want to create no more conflict . Models: our behaviour may be shaped by models, even in absence of direct intentional influence. (we can be influenced by looking at them for example)