1. Ch 3: Social Beliefs & Judgments
Part 3: Feb. 5, 2014
(Exam 1 will be Fri., 2/7 as planned)

2. 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

3. If low distinctiveness & low consensus, but high consistency, which attribution?
Example?
If high distinctiveness & high consensus, but low consistency, which attribution?

4. 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?

5. 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:

6. Differences between experiments on self-fulfilling prophecy & reality?
Research on how to reduce the problem?