PSYC 2P30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fundamental Attribution Error
6 Oct 2015
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Psyc 2p30 lecture 4. 2: weighted averaging model ( anderson, 1965, combine information about others, compute a running average, but is weighted depending on how much we value traits (ie, their importance to us, un weighted john i. Intelligent: 8 out of 10: attractive 4 out of 10, mean = 6 out of 10, weighted john i. Intelligent: 8 out of 10: attractive: 4 out of 10, total is <6 (but we consider other factors as well, discounting vs augmenting, discounting principle, people typically accept the most likely cause of behavior ii. Instead we conclude that exam was not difficult (ie exam being easy and was more likely cause: augmentation principle i. Internal attribution to the person"s disposition or yes external attribution to the person"s situation: consensus: do others behave similarly in this situation. Iv: ps told that: debaters were given choice regarding position or, debaters, results: this doesent make sense.
