Psyc 360 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I A Outline of Current Lecture II Fundamental Attribution Error Current Lecture Attributions Our explanations for people s behavior Internal Attributions Attributing behavior to personality factors External Attributions Attributing behavior to situational factors We often make mistakes when making attributions Fundamental attribution Error Our tendency to overestimate personality factors and underestimate situational factors when making attributions for other s behaviors Quiz Master Example in class Quiz Master was ranked to have more knowledge than contestant because she knew the answer to questions asked Availability quiz master was more available because they were asking questions and giving answers Representativeness quiz master looked smart so we represented her as smart But when tables were flipped quiz master no longer looked smart How to avoid fundamental attribution error Get more Data Take time Take judgment seriously Know that we make mistakes These 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
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