PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Fundamental Attribution Error, Rush Hour, Trait Theory
2 Apr 2013
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It is difficult to accurately attribute intentions to observed actions because for every observed behaviour, there are many possible motivating factors. An important concept that was encountered in memory was the idea of attribution. You can gain a lot of information about a person by simply observing her behaviour. However, how you ultimately interpret the behaviour may lead you to form an impression that may or may not accurately reflect the circumstances. Whether you immediately express it or not you have made an automatic judgement about this person that will influence how you think, feel and behave towards her. Correspondent inference theory: jones and davis" inference theory, according to it, you actively analyze a person"s behaviour to make inferences based on three variables. To understand why a person is behaving in a particular way, it helps to know if he chose to act in the observed behaviour in question.
