Part 3 Feb 5 2014 Exam 1 will be Fri 27 as planned Attributions Attribution explanation about a behavior Heider personal vs situational Kellys Covariation Theory an attribution theory ID: 648334
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Ch 3: Social Beliefs & Judgments
Part 3: Feb. 5, 2014
(Exam 1 will be Fri., 2/7 as planned)Slide2
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. ConsistencySlide3
If low distinctiveness & low consensus, but high consistency, which attribution?
Example?
If high distinctiveness & high consensus, but low consistency, which attribution?
Example?Slide4
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?Slide5
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:Slide6
Differences between experiments on self-fulfilling prophecy & reality?
Research on how to reduce the problem?