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Chapter 14 -Social Psychology

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scientific study of how we think about, influence and relate to each other
social psychology
social psychology asks what do you think about members of
your own groups and groups you don't belong to
social psychology figures out how someone gets you to do something that you
don't want to do
the presence of another person influences your _____
behavior
social psychology put the emphasis on the _______, rather than the person
situation/ context
as the situation changes, a person's ______ can change
behavior
explain how as the situation changes, a person's behavior can change
behavior in a classroom v. behavior at a concert/restaurant/sporting event
we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition
attribution theory
two ways to attribute a person's behavior
situation based and dispositional
explain a situation based attribution
child kicks someone because the person made fun of him; maybe is experiencing stress or abuse at home
attributing behavior to their stable personality or the way they are all the time
dispositional based attribution
example of dispositional based attribution
child kicks someone because they are a hostile child and have an aggressive personality
tendency for observers, when analyzing another's behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and overestimate personal disposition
fundamental attribution error
if you do a positive attribution and you explain it in regards to others, you are more likely to attribute that to ______
situation
explain that if you do a positive attribution and you explain it in regard to others, you are more likely to attribute that to situation
someone is walking up main street, if someone else donates money its because they wanted to empty the change out of their pocket/ not be harassed anymore
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