PSYC1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Fundamental Attribution Error, Attribution (Psychology), Scientific Method
23 Aug 2018
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Recognition of the importance of "the situation" in shaping behaviour and personality. Basis for cognitive-behavioural treatments for a range of psychological disorders: limitations. Limited in scope; fails to capture the complexities, richness, and uniqueness of personality. Obedience: a form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another individual, who is usually an authority figure. Conformity: a type of social influence involving a change in belief of behaviour in order to fit in with the group. Attribution theory: the tendency to give a causal explanation for our own and other people"s behaviour, often by crediting either the situation or the person"s disposition. Attribution theory - heider: na ve analysis of action, internal vs. external attributions. Internal: behaviour is caused by the characteristics and qualities of the person. External: behaviour is caused by the situation the person was in. Attribution theory - weiner & colleagues: internal (disposition) vs. external (situation, controllable vs. uncontrollable.
