PSYCO105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reuptake, Optical Illusion, Variable Number Tandem Repeat
30 Jul 2018
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*these are only important exam points, please review all lecture and textbook notes to ensure all exam points are covered. Fundamental attribution error - tendency to believe that behaviour is due to another person"s disposition/tendencies rather than their situation. Internal/personal attribution - behaviour is due to one"s self (characteristics) 1: external/situational attribution - behaviour is due to the environment. Self-serving bias - to perceive yourself favourably (e. g. self-serving attributions in which you protect your own self-esteem - i am smart a+ vs. exam was too difficult d-) Self-fulfilling prophecy - expectations affect behavior towards others, causing expected behaviours that confirm expectations. Specificity - attitudes and behaviours need to be on the same level ( general to general and specific to specific ) Attitude-accessibility - the extent to which an attitude is accessible. Attitude-strength - extent to which an attitude can be strengthened.
