PSYC 2310 Chapter 4: PSYC*2310 - Chapter 4
7 Feb 2017
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People have the need to explain the cause of other"s behaviour in order to understand their motivation because she wants something in return 2. Classmates helps you with an assignment it is either a reflection of her niceness or. People are motivated to try to figure out why a person acted in a given way to they can predict future events. Someone shares their notes and you"re likely to think they will be helpful in future. When people make casual attributions, they make distinction between internal and external causes. People have external attributions about causes of behaviour. Someone is driving aggressively situational: she is late or she has a sick child (external) dispositional: she is rude and reckless (internal) Example your cousin has been rude on the phone to you lately but since this is unusual, you assume she is just going through a tough time at home.
