PSYCH 1X03 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Fundamental Attribution Error, Physical Attractiveness
28 Dec 2019
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You are already an expert in assessing behaviour through forming impressions. The conscious and unconscious judgements you make lead to "social perceptions" which influence how you interpret your behaviour and the behaviours of individuals and groups. For every observed behaviour, there are many possible motivating factors. We quickly and automatically form impressions based on observed behaviour. Social psychologists have developed several theories to explain how you decide to attribute the behaviour. According to correspondent inference theory , you actively analyze a person"s behaviour to make inferences based on 3 variables: Intended consequences of the behaviour they did. Degree of choice: we consider to what degree a person had a choice in acting the way. Expectation: we consider whether an observed behaviour is either typical or uncommon. Consider what"s usual or unusual for the person"s behaviour not in general. Intended consequences of the behaviour: we consider the intentions and motives behind a particular behaviour.
