MHR 405 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Fundamental Attribution Error, Confirmation Bias, Personal Identity

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Chapter 3 - perceiving ourselves and others in organizations. Complexity: refers to the number of distinct and important roles or identities that people perceive about themselves (ex. student, friend, daughter, son, etc. ) People tend to have better psychological well-being when they have multiple selves (complexity) that are well established (clarity) and are similar to each other and compatible with personal traits (consistency) Self-enhancement: a person"s inherent motivation to have a positive self-concept such as being competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, and important. Self-verification: a person"s inherent motivation to confirm and maintain his/her existing self-concept. Self-esteem: the extent to which people like, respect, and are satisfied with themselves - represents a global self-evaluation. Self-efficacy: refers to a person"s belief that he or she can successfully complete a task. Locus of control: defined as a person"s general beliefs about the amount of control he or she has over personal life events.

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