ADM 2337 Study Guide - List Of Memory Biases, Decision-Making, Classical Conditioning

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2337
• Professor: All

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Green important people & contributions: person perception: forming impressions of others, effects of physical appearance, people tend to attribute desirable characteristics such as sociable, friendly, poised, warm, competent, and well adjusted to those who are good looking. Transmission of prejudice across generations occurs in part due to observational learning and may be strengthened through operant conditioning: subjectivity in person perception, person perception is a subjective process. Interpersonal attraction positive feelings towards another: key factors in attraction, physical attractiveness significant in attraction and love, particularly in the initial stages of dating. When a partner helps one feel good about oneself, a phenomenon called self-enhancement occurs: studies suggest that people seek feedback that matches and supports their self-concepts, as well, a process known as self-verification. The task was easy, and 7 subjects were asked one at a time to make their judgements aloud.