PSY-1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Fundamental Attribution Error, In-Group Favoritism, Cognitive Dissonance
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Social psychology: scientifically studies how we think about, influence, and relate to one another. Attitudes: evaluation of an object, event, or idea. Attitudes are learned, but they can be changed. Central attitudes: persuasion: central route of persuasion: process of attitude change when evidence and arguments are carefully evaluate c, peripheral route of persuasion: process of attitude change relying on superficial factors (appearance, charisma or person presenting argument) Other paths to changing attitudes include: intergroup contact and cooperation (to reduce prejudice, cognitive dissonance: people changing their attitudes to bring them into line with their behavior. Attributions: inferences that people make about the causes of events and behavior. Situational attributions: taking into account situational factors that could be influencing behavior; external factors: tolerant reaction. Dispositional attributions: making a judgment about a person"s personality; internal characteristics: unfavorable reaction. Fundamental attribution error: the tendency to overestimate the impact of personal disposition and underestimate the situation in analyzing the behaviors of others.
