PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Fundamental Attribution Error
11 Jan 2019
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Chapter 9 forming impressions: conscious/unconscious judgments you make lead to social perceptions. Correspondence inference theory: uses the variables listed below in order to infer about a situation. Expectation: whether a behaviour is common or atypical, uncommon behaviour gives one more information than common; more information available to infer a cause to said behaviour. Covariation theory: personal or situational circumstances that can be attributed to one"s behaviour; determined. Intentions and motives behind a certain behaviour. through three variables. Dispositional driven by the individual (inherent qualities of said person). If yes situational; if no dispositional. Cultural differences: american 8 & 11 year olds attributed behaviour to personal/situational causes in the same ratio. Self-serving bias: tendency to perceive yourself favourably, above-average effect dispositional causes for your successes; situational causes for your errors. Relationships: attractiveness has a positive impression on you; increases your desire to share their company, four factors: proximity, familiarity, physical attractiveness, others" opinions.
