Behavior Flashcards
1
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Attribution
A
Claim about the cause of someones behavior. Can be person focussed or situation focussed (person-bias)
2
Q
Self-fulfilling prophecies / Pygmalion effects
A
The beliefs and expectations that others have of a person. Influencing that persons self concept and behavior
3
Q
Self-serving attributional bias
A
Tendency to attribute successes to yourself and failure to external circumstances.
4
Q
Cognitive dissonance
A
Mechanism built in the working mind that creates an uncomfortable feeling when having a sense of inconsistency
