Ch 3: Social Beliefs & Judgments Part 3: Feb. 5, 2014 (Exam 1 will be Fri., 2/7 as planned)
Attributions Attribution = explanation about a behavior Heider – personal vs. situational Kelly’s Covariation Theory (an attribution theory): Attribute behavior to internal (person) or external (situation) based on 3 questions – 1. Consensus 2. Distinctiveness 3. Consistency
If low distinctiveness & low consensus, but high consistency, which attribution? Example? If high distinctiveness & high consensus, but low consistency, which attribution?
Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE) Relevant to judging others’ behavior: When do we make an internal attribution? When do we make an external attribution? 2-step process: Example?
Self-fulfilling Prophecy How can expectations influence others’ behaviors? Pygmalion in the classroom – what are the results? Rosenthal’s (1968) study – automatic process 4 ways ‘bloomers’ were treated differently:
Differences between experiments on self-fulfilling prophecy & reality? Research on how to reduce the problem?