PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes -Physical Attractiveness, Availability Heuristic, Fundamental Attribution Error
24 Sep 2013
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Attribution- how to assign cause and effect to a given circumstance. According to their influence theory, you actively analyze a person"s behaviour to make influences based on 3 variables. To understand why a person is behaving a particular way, it helps to know if he chose to act in the observed behaviour in question. For example; if your debating, if you are assigned an side then you are less bias to make such an influence. You may sometimes have difficulty appreciated the role of degree of choice in a chosen behaviour. Uses consistency, distinctiveness and consensus to determine if the behaviour is due to an individual"s disposition or the situation itself. Kelly"s corivation theory predicts how you determine if a given behaviour is due to an individual"s personal disposition or the situation and circumstance. 3 variables are considered to determine if a behaviour is dispositional or situational: consistency. Does this individual usually behave this way in this situation ,yes: distinctiveness.
