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Ch 3: Social Beliefs & Judgments

Ch 3: Social Beliefs & Judgments. Part 2: Feb. 4, 2013. Attributions & Heuristics. Attributions are judgments about reasons for events or behaviors Heuristics: mental shortcuts 1. Availability Heuristic: what is it? Example? Can lead to false consensus. 2) Representativeness Heuristic:

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Ch 3: Social Beliefs & Judgments

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  1. Ch 3: Social Beliefs & Judgments Part 2: Feb. 4, 2013

  2. Attributions & Heuristics • Attributions are judgments about reasons for events or behaviors • Heuristics: mental shortcuts • 1. Availability Heuristic: what is it? • Example? • Can lead to false consensus

  3. 2) Representativeness Heuristic: • What is it? • Example? • 3) Counterfactual thinking: • What is it? • Example?

  4. 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

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

  6. 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?

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