Psych Exam 3 Material Flashcards
Personal Attributions
Peoples explanations for why events or actions occur that refer to peoples internal characteristics, such as abilities, traits, moods, or efforts
Situational Attribution
Peoples explanations for why events or actions occur that refers to external events like weather, or other peoples actions
Fundamental Attribution error
In explaining other peoples behavior, the tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors
Actor/ Observer bias
When interrupting our own behavior, we tend to focus on situations
Subtyping
when we encounter someone who doesn’t fit a stereotype, we may put that person in a special category rather than change the stereotype
Self Fulfilling prophecy
Peoples tendency to behave in ways that confirm their own expectations or other peoples expectations
Prejudice
Negative feelings, opinions, and beliefs associated with a. stereotype
Discrimination
The inappropriate and unjustified treatment of people based on the groups they belong to
Modern Racism
Subtle forms of prejudice that coexist with the rejection of racist beliefs
Attitudes
Peoples evaluations of objects, events, or ideas
Simple Attitude
Your behavior is consistent with your attitude
Complex Attitude
Your behavior is not consistent with your attitude
Attitude Accessibility
Ease or Difficulty of retrieving an attitude from memory
Mere Exposure effect
The increase in liking due to repeated exposure
Social exposure
Attitudes also are shaped through socialization
