PSYC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Groupthink, Group Polarization, Social Influence
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Attributions how we attribute behavior to a situation. Fundamental attribution error frequency when analyzing behavior to overestimate the influence of personal traits and underestimate the effect of the situation. Actor-observer bias when we explain our own behavior, we are more sensitive to how our situation affects our behavior. Attitudes based on personal beliefs; feelings influence how we respond. Foot-in-the-door phenomenon tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request. Zimbardo prison experiment male college students were assigned roles as guard or prisoner and participated in a faux prison. This showed that people assume and adapt to their assigned roles and act accordingly. Cognitive dissonance theory we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts clash. Zimbardo prison experiment was the original study of this. We justify our actions by changing our attitudes. Normative social influence resulting from person"s desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval.
