PSYC 102 Midterm: Psych 102 Midterm 1 Review.docx

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Social psychology- the scientific study of how we think about, influence and relate to one another (why do people act differently in different situations) Attribution theory- we explain someone"s behavior by crediting either the situation or the person"s disposition. Fundamental attribution error- tendency for observers, when analyzing one"s behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and overestimate the impact of personal disposition. In classroom, juliette seldom talks; therefore she"s shy (at a party, shy". Westerners more often attribute behavior to individualistic traits. We are more likely to commit the fundamental attribution error when a stranger acts badly. **our attributions, to a person"s disposition or situation, have real consequences. Attitudes- feelings, often influenced by our beliefs that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events. Our attitudes affect our actions; our actions affect our attitudes. Peripheral route persuasion- occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues, such as a speaker"s attractiveness.

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