PSYC 3030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Psych, Fundamental Attribution Error, John Steinbeck
1 Feb 2015
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Answering the why question: the difficult case of tania patricia hearst. Involved with bank robbery and she was spotter on surveillance camera. First viable interpretations he behaviour is primarily a function of situation. Second viable interpretations her behaviour is primarily a function of personal disposition. No man [human] really knows about each other human beings. The best he can do is suppose that they are like himself. The person does the opposite of what the situation pushes him or her to do. There is no situational push at all (jones & harris 1997 experiment) Pro-castro study: a classical studies on discounting principle was conducted by jones and harris (1967, procedure. Participants were shown essays that either supported fidel castro or opposed him. Some participant were told that the essayist was free in writing the essay (free choice). Other participants were told that the essayist was a member of debate team, and was given the topic (no choice)
