the person, the situation and behaviour (A&B)

Question 1

Describe Dispositionalism in the person - situation debate

Answer 1

Dispositionalism (“pure trait” position)

a person’s behaviour is consistent across time and situation to be explained by individual characteristics

Question 2

Describe situationism in the person situation debate

Answer 2

Situational factors are primary determinants of behaviour

a person’s is behaviour so inconsistent that only the situation matters

Question 3

What is the fundamental attribution error?

Answer 3

An in social judgements about other people’s behaviour
Overestimate internal dispositional causes
Underestimate external situational causes

Question 4

What did Lay say

Answer 4

disposistionist bias leads people to under- appreciate the power of situations

Question 5

Give a study that shows the impact of peers and socialisation

Answer 5

A study in 2021 examining the factors of prosocial behaviours in children found parental education, gender roles, and cyberbullying shape these behaviors