PSYCH 111 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cognitive Dissonance, Fundamental Attribution Error
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The theory that we act to reduce the discomfort (dissonance) we feel when two of our thoughts (cognitions) are inconsistent, or when our thoughts are inconsistent, by modifying out thoughts or actions to be consistent. Example: if i choose to do it, i must believe in it . Girl asked to write a paper devised to increase tuition; but she herself thinks tuition is too high. So she says then maybe the school has a point in increasing its tuition. The tendency for observers, when analyzing another"s behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation or the person"s disposition. Example: a simulated quiz show gave questioners an advantage over contestants. When observers asked to rate how much general knowledge the questioners and the contestants had. All the questioners ratings, the contestants" ratings, and observers" rated the questioner as having a higher general intelligence.
