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Perception-behaviour link

Holland et al. 2005:


- completed questionnaire in booth with/without cleaner scent


- ate crumbly biscuit at desk


- prime = kept desk much more clean

Heuristics

- Representativeness


- Availability

Causes of Overconfidence

- Self-serving bias: Sweeney et al. 2006 >pessism right before getting exam results > prepare for bad outcome


- Illusory thinking: like to make sense out of random events > Langer 1977: sold lottery ticket for more if it was them that picked the numbers


- Mood (see more positive behaviors in self when in good mood)

Attribution Theory

- analyses how we explain the behaviour of others


- attribute to either internal (dispositional attribution) or external causes (situational)


- tend to overestimate importance of person

Covariation theory

Kelly 1967:


Based off consistency/distinctiveness and consensus


Yes to all = situation


No to all = Person


eg. Nic can't get computer to work

Fundamental Attribution error

- underestimate importance of situation


- overestimate importance of person


eg. Jones and Harris (1967)


Ps told that readers chose or were assigned position to take (Anti or Pro castro) > even when Ps told they were assigned position > Ps still attribute attitude to person