Social Cognition (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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What are attributions?
What are attributions?
Inferences about causes of events & behavior
Which is an example of a personal attribution?
Which is an example of a personal attribution?
She succeeded because she's talented
Who first described attributions in 1958?
Who first described attributions in 1958?
Fritz Heider
What is the fundamental attribution error?
What is the fundamental attribution error?
Overemphasising personal traits when judging others
What is the just-world hypothesis?
What is the just-world hypothesis?
Belief that people get what they deserve
What is the actor-observer bias?
What is the actor-observer bias?
We blame situations for our acts, traits for others'
How does self-serving bias affect our attributions?
How does self-serving bias affect our attributions?
We credit success to self, blame failure on situation
Why does actor-observer bias occur?
Why does actor-observer bias occur?
We have more info about our own circumstances
What function does self-serving bias serve?
What function does self-serving bias serve?
Protecting self-esteem & positive impressions
Which bias applies when judging only our own behavior based on outcomes?
Which bias applies when judging only our own behavior based on outcomes?
Self-serving bias