PSYCH 1X03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fundamental Attribution Error, Physical Attractiveness, Western People

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1X03
• Professor: Joe Kim

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Even with the same description, the teaches rated the attractive student as more intelligent: liking those who like us, we like those who like us back, especially when we have low self-esteem. In an experiment by walster, women were given a fake personality test. Some women received a negative report designed to lower self-esteem, while some were given a positive report. The women were then approached by confederates asking for a date. She interpreted this as a direct threat making her feel uncomfortable. In politics class, you are debating if death penalty is ethical or not, and one person is arguing in favor of it. If the person chose to be on the supporting side, you would infer that they truly believed in it. Though, if the person was assigned to that side, you would infer something else: you have difficulty appreciating the degree of choice, e. g.