Psychology III

Question 1

attribution theory : basic covariation

Answer 1

dispositional vs situational experiences

Question 2

dispositional experiences

Answer 2

displaying the same behavior consistently.

internal factors

Question 3

situational experiences

Answer 3

displaying behavior that is out of character and distinctive. external factors

Question 4

degree of consensus

Answer 4

when a group of people are displaying the same behavior. situational (external) causes/factors

Question 5

fundamental attribution error

Answer 5

occurs in individualistic cultures

we may underrecognize social factors of complex errors

Question 6

prejudice components

Answer 6

1. cognition (stereotype)
2. affective
3. tendency to lead to behavior (discrimination)

Question 7

authoratarian personality

Answer 7

obedient to superiors
oppressive
rigid and flexible

Question 8

Frustration Aggression Hypothesis

Answer 8

frustration can lead to prejudice

• aggressive impulses
• could lead to behavior toward minorities (scapegoating)

Question 9

Hypothesis of Relative Deprivation

Answer 9

increase prejudice when people are deprived from something they feel they are entitled to.
- discrepancies between expectations and what they actually get