SOCL 3371 Lecture : SOCL 3371 Powerpoint 7 With Notes
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A process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. Behavior is based on an individual"s perception of what reality is. Factors that influence perception: factors in the perceiver. Police officers = authoritative, young people = lazy, politicians = unscrupulous: factors in the situation. Time, work setting, social setting: factors in the target. > consensus: everyone who faces a similar situation responds in the. Tries to explain the ways in which we judge people differently, depending on the meaning we attribute to a given behavior. (internally or externally caused) Interpretation -> distinctiveness: different behaviors in different situations same way. Fundamental attribution error: underestimate external factors; overestimate internal factors when making judgments about behavior. Self serving bias: attribute success to internal factors and blame failure on external factors. Selectively interpreting what one sees on the basis of personal interests, background, experience, and attitudes.
