Perceiving People: Systematic Processing

Question 1

What is systematic processing

Answer 1

Giving thorough effortful consideration to a wide range of info relevant to a judgement

Question 2

What is fundamental attribution error

Answer 2

Bias in attributing another’s behaviour more to internal than to situational factors

Question 3

What is causal attribution

Answer 3

A judgement about the cause of behaviour or event

Question 4

Implications of systematic processing

Answer 4

For courtroom readings, police interrogation tapes: people must engage in more extensive thought especially when trying to explain others behaviour

Question 5

What is discounting as an attribution to correct first impressions

Answer 5

When a perceiver revises his or her initial belief about the cause of a behaviour because there is another viable cause