Term Explanation Application/Example/Extension is the study of how people think, act, are influenced, and relate to one another in social situations Social psychology Implicit personality theory- quick and Schemas form from repeating Schemas also apply to opinions and automatic assumptions or beliefs that we certain behaviors over and over assumptions. If you constantly hear or form about other people and situations resulting in a mental think the same thoughts concerning that are developed through schemas- organization of that behavior, certain individuals, then those thoughts mental organization of information which often later does not start to become automatic- no longer Psychology require conscious thought to require a thought process. The perform- like tying your shoes. assumption just happens- like how you just know how to tie your shoes. Social Attribution theory describes how people explain Attribution theory could be compared to rationalization. Rationalization other people’s behavior and justify their own is a defense mechanism that provides explanations and excuses to justify behavior. behavior. Examples of the attribution process Fundamental attribution error occurs when You see a woman yelling Situation Dispositional people explain other people’s behavior and hysterically at her boyfriend attribution: you attribution: you underestimate situational factors (referred to as form an opinion form an opinion theory situational attribution) and just assume it is based on a based on a entirely the person’s fault (referred to as situational factor. personality trait dispositional attribution) wonder if she or behavior. “I just received bad is rude and Situational attribution- looking at “She Attribution situational factors or excuses in of news- like she lost has no her job.” forming an opinion or judgment at Dispositional attribution-looking personality traits or a person’s behavior when forming an opinion or judgment
Term Explanation Application/Example/Extension Social Psychology Social psychology is the study of how people think, act, are influenced, and relate to one another in social situations Implicit personality theory- quick and automatic assumptions or beliefs that we form about other people and situations that are developed through schemas- mental organization of information Schemas form from repeating certain behaviors over and over resulting in a mental organization of that behavior, which often later does not require conscious thought to perform- like tying your shoes. Schemas also apply to opinions and assumptions. If you constantly hear or think the same thoughts concerning certain individuals, then those thoughts start to become automatic- no longer require a thought process. The assumption just happens- like how you just know how to tie your shoes. Attribution theory Attribution theory describes how people explain other people’s behavior and justify their own behavior. Attribution theory could be compared to rationalization. Rationalization is a defense mechanism that provides explanations and excuses to justify behavior. Examples of the attribution process Fundamental attribution error occurs when people explain other people’s behavior and underestimate situational factors (referred to as situational attribution) and just assume it is entirely the person’s fault (referred to as dispositional attribution) You see a woman yelling hysterically at her boyfriend Situation attribution: you form an opinion based on a situational factor. “I wonder if she just received bad news- like she lost her job.” Dispositional attribution: you form an opinion based on a personality trait or behavior. “She is rude and has no Situational attribution- looking at situational factors or excuses in of forming an opinion or judgment Dispositional attribution-looking at personality traits or a person’s behavior when forming an opinion or judgment
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