HROB 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fundamental Attribution Error, Stereotype, Extraversion And Introversion
6 May 2016
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The process by which individuals organize and interpret their impressions to give meaning to their environment. Because behaviour is based on perception of what reality is, not on reality itself. The world as it is perceived is the world that is behaviourally important. When individuals observe behaviour, they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally caused. The tendency to underestimate external factors and overestimate internal factors when making judgments about others" behaviour. The tendency to attribute one"s successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors. People selectively interpret what they see based on their interests, background, experience, and attitudes. Drawing a general impression about an individual based on a single characteristic, such as intelligence, likeability, or appearance. A person"s evaluation is affected by comparisons with other individuals recently encountered. Attributing one"s own characteristics to other people. Judging someone on the basis of your perception of the group to which that person belongs.
