POL SCI 164A Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fundamental Attribution Error

• School: Berkeley
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL SCI 164A
• Professor: Stoker Laura

Document Summary

Attribution theory (1) exposed o info abo an ac or"s behavior (2) explanation (3) If explain as disposi ional > rai inference > predic rai -like behavior in he f re. Ex. see informa ion, hink disposi ional, infer meanness, predic behavior in a mean manner in f re. If explain as non-disposi ional (si a ional, forced o do by someone else, acciden ) > no. Rai inference > no predic rai -like behavior in he f re. Kelley model (1) degree of consens s - how rare or common behavior is (2) degree of consis ency - how consis en is ac or over ime and si a ions (3) degree of dis inc iveness. If high consens s, consis ency and dis inc iveness > s im l s based (nondisposi ional) explana ion. If low consens s, high consis ency, low dis inc iveness > disposi ional explana ion.