Fam Serv 1010 Lecture 20Outline of Previous Lecture Continued Notes…I. Mate PoachingII. Lying RelationshipsIII. Responses To JealousyIV. Reasons for jealousyOutline of Current Lecture I. Social CognitionII. Confirmatory BiasIII. Positive IllusionsIV. Attributions and Relationshipsa. Relationship enhancing attributionsb. Distress maintaining attributionsCurrent Lecture1.) Social Cognition- Processes of perception and judgment with which we make sense of our social worlds. The way we think about our relationships.- First Impressions:- Handshake (firm)- Stereotypes- Primary Effect “Hannah” study: People who thought that Hannah was poor, cited hermistakes and judged her as performing below average whereas those who thought she was rich, noted her successes and rated her as considerably better than average.2.) Confirmatory Bias- Try to prove our beliefs are correct- Over confident about our accuracy- Ex) Partner’s sexual history- Unaware we could be wrong- Ex) Will your relationship last?3.) Positive IllusionsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- A mix of realistic knowledge about our partners and idealized perceptions of them- Don’t ignore a partner’s real liabilities; just consider such faults to be less significant than other people perceive them to be.4.) Attributions and Relationships- Explain how people do what they doA. Relationship enhancing attributions- Explain one behavior’s- Happier couples- Positive things are internal, stable, global- Negatives are external, unstable, specificEx) Students who did well on an exam attribute their success to internal causes. (Such as their preparation and talent)B. Distress Maintaining Attributions- Unhappy couples- Positive are external, unstable, specific- Negatives are internal, stable, globalEx) Students who did poorly on an exam attribute their blame on external causes. (Such as a tricky, unfair
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