Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Role Conflict, Disinhibition, Fundamental Attribution Error

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Terry Biggs

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Attributions: judgments about causes of our own behavior and outcomes. Personal vs situational attributions: personal attributions: people"s behavior is caused by their characteristics, situational attributions: aspects of situation can cause behavior. Kelley- 3 types of information determine the attribution we make: consistency, distinctiveness, consensus, if all high, make it into situational, if consistency is high but other 2 are low make it into personal. Attributional bias: fundamental attribution error: underestimate impact of situation and overestimate role of personal factors. Applies to how we perceive other people"s behavior rather than our own b/c . We have more information about present situation when making judgments about ourselves. When watch others, they become figure and we are background. When have time to reflect on judgment and are careful, error is reduced: self-serving bias: making more personal attributions for success and more situational attributions for failures.