Psychology 2070A/B Study Guide - Harold Kelley, Social Comparison Theory, Fundamental Attribution Error
25 Nov 2013
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Judgment about personal qualities and external forces attribution theories. Attributions casual judgment about why an event/behavior occurred. Intuitive scientist untrained scientists who try to make casual judgments in a rational scientific manner harold kelley. Eg. decide if friend is crying because movie is sad or if sentimental. Covariation model of attribution make judgment by figuring out whether behavior associated with a particular person, situation or both. If have personal exp with situation assume others would respond in similar way draw conclusion about cause of behavior from assumption. Eg. if you cried from movie conclude that movie is sad. False consensus effect tendency to assume others share own attitudes and behaviours to a greater extent than is actually the case. Overestimate that others would do the same thing as you. Why it occurs we interact mainly with people who agree with us. We want to believe others agree with us. People sometimes underestimate when it makes them look good.
