PSYCH 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Leptin, Fundamental Attribution Error, Solitude
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Exam 3: social thinking and influences, fundamental attribution error, our assumptions about others could be wrong, this shapes our attitudes and behaviors less compassionate to victims. Implicit rush to assumptions about people are initially wrong xii. Less you know the more you think you know xiii. ***people who are depressed flip the chart and blame themselves: mood disorders cycle internal blame ourselves stable see it as not being able to change global representative of everything going on in life. Accept the blame and understand why something"s happening temporary short lived only represents one thing in life: successful coping, attitudes and behavior. Behavior influences attitude: cooperation, rober"s cave campers, foot-in-the-door, charles manson, role play, actors. Experience deindividuation individual: feeling insecure, less than or equal to a group of 3, group unanimity, desire for group"s status, no prior commitments, group observes one"s behavior, culture of origin encourages respect for a social standard, chameleon effect.
