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Attribution |
How we explain our own or others actions Internal disposition (more prone to error) or by external situation (more accurate) |
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Fundamental attribution error |
Actor observer bias. Attributing people's behaviors to internal instead of external factors |
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Saliency bias |
Focusing on the most noticeable factors when explaining behavior |
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Just world behavior |
Tendency to believe that ppl generally get what they deserve |
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Self serving bias |
Credit ourselves for our successes and external failures |
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Attitude |
a set of beliefs and feelings that are evaluative Cognitive, affective (emotional), and behavioral (action) |
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Cognitive dissonance |
Festinger and carlsmith Unpleasant tension and anxiety caused by a discrepancy between an attitude and behavior. We prefer harmony, and seek to reduce dissonance by either changing attitude or behavior 1. Modify/change behavior or attitude 2. Justify thinking 3. Add cognition 4. Denial/dismiss |
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Prejudice and discrimination |
Prejudice: a learned, generally negative attitude toward members of a group; includes thought, feelings, and behavioral tendencies (leading to possible discrimination) |
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Stereotypes |
A set of beliefs about the characteristics of people in a group that |
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Implicit bias |
Hidden, automatic attitude, which may serve as a guide to behaviors independent of a person's awareness or control |
