PSYC 1000 Chapter 43-44: Module 43 and 44

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Benjamin Giguere

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Social psychology: the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another thoughts, emotions and behaviour. We form social groups and cooperate with other. Psychologically requires us to have some unique abilities. Du(cid:374)(cid:271)ar"s magi(cid:272) (cid:374)u(cid:373)(cid:271)er (cid:1005)5(cid:1004)- amount of people we can have relationships with. Attribution theory: the theor(cid:455) that (cid:449)e e(cid:454)plai(cid:374) so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:272)rediti(cid:374)g either the situatio(cid:374) or the perso(cid:374)"s dispositio(cid:374) A conclusion about the cause of an observed behaviour. Situational attribution: factors outside the person are causing the action. Dispositional attribution: the perso(cid:374)"s sta(cid:271)le, e(cid:374)duri(cid:374)g traits, perso(cid:374)alit(cid:455), are (cid:272)ausi(cid:374)g the a(cid:272)tio(cid:374) Fundamental attribution error: the tendency for observers, when analyzing a(cid:374)other"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition. When we overestimate dispositional influences and underestimate situational influences on others behaviour. More likely to respond negatively to others.