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Social psychology
how people influence each other
What is behavior a product of?
situation and person
Situationism
behavior is determined more by situations than by personality traits
Dispositionism
behavior is determined by internal factors
Internal Factor
an attribute of a person and includes personality traits and temperament
Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE)
when people overestimate the influence of internal factors on a person's behavior, while underestimating the impact of external factors
Halo Effect
a tendency to let an impression of a person effect how you feel about them
Individualistic Culture
culture that focuses on individual achievement and autonomy
Collectivistic Culture
a culture that places a high value on collaboration, teamwork, and group achievement
Actor-Observer Bias
phenomenon of explaining other people's behaviors are due to internal factors and our own behaviors are due to situational forces
Attribution
a belief about the cause of a result
Factors of Attribution
Locus of control (internal/external)
Stability (stable/unstable)
Controllability (controllable/uncontrollable)
Self-Serving Bias
the tendency for people to take personal credit for success but blame failure on external factors
see yourself in a favorable light
Just-World Hypothesis
the belief that people get what they deserve in life
Social Role
the pattern of behavior that is expected of a person who is in a particular social position
Social Norm
expectation about how people should behave in particular group contexts
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