PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6, Section 2-3: Self-Perception Theory, Cognitive Dissonance
1 Dec 2016
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Attitude followed by behaviour makes intuitive sense: however, careful observation reveals that things can go the other way. Self perception theory: we don"t necessarily have a special insight into ourselves. We sometimes have to figure out who we are in a way that is similar to how we figure out who others are: by assessing behaviour. Strack, martin and stepper: people who smiled in the experiment tend to find things more amusing. Had subjects spend an hour doing boring tasks. Old that the assistant usually creates an expectation by promising subjects that the tasks will be fun but the assistant hasn"t shown up asks if you can fill in. Agree to talk to the next subject experimenter either offers you or . Subjects given rated experiment quite high. Subjects given to lie rated it as much less enjoyable and interesting. We like to have a reason for doing things.
