OBM Chapter 6 (Study For Final) Flashcards
Situational Attribution
The environment causes the behavior
What factor is Low Consensus
Internal
Dispositional Attributions
Someone’s thoughts and personality caused the behavior
What factor is Low Distinctiveness?
Internal Factor
Low Consensus
Only one person does the behavior
Low Consistency
Behavior that happens rarely
What factor is High Consensus?
External
What factor is High Distinctiveness?
External Factor
Fundamental Attribution Error
When only internal factors are considered
Externally Caused Behaviors
Situation forced the person to behave in this way
Attribution Theory
Judging people based on the cause of their actions
Perceiver
How your personal characteristics influence how you view things
High Consensus
Everybody does the behavior
How does Context / Situation influence perception?
Muslim employees reported more discrimination after 9/11
Low Distinctiveness
A person that behaves the same in every situation
What is an example of an internally caused behavior?
Dispositional Attribution
High Distinctiveness
Someone who only does a behavior in a specific situation
Internally Caused Behavior
The person can control their own behavior
What is an example of an externally caused behavior?
Situational Attribution
High Consistency
Repeating the behavior continuously
