BUS 2090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Fundamental Attribution Error, Subjective Constancy, Central Tendency
20 Mar 2015
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The target: there is always a perceived meaning to the target, the perceiver does not or cannot always use all the information provided by the target. The situation: every instance of perception occurs in some situational context which can affect what one perceives, the situation can add information about the target. Reliance on central traits: central traits: personal characteristics of a target person that are of particular interest to a perceiver, physical appearance is a common central trait; research shows a tendency for those who are. Attractive to also be perceived as good when it comes to their social competence, quali cations, and potential job success. Implicit personality theories: personal theories that people have about which personality characteristics go together. Consistency: consistency cues re ect how consistently a person engages in a behavior over time, high consistency leads to dispositional attributions.
