Social Perception and Attributions

These flashcards cover key concepts related to social perception, attributions, and the impact of stereotypes.

Attributions

People's explanations for why events or actions occur.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize dispositional attributions and underestimate situational attributions when explaining other people's behavior.

Actor/Observer Bias

The tendency to focus on situational factors when interpreting our own failures, rather than considering personality traits.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

The tendency to behave in ways that confirm expectations, whether they are your own or others' expectations.

Stereotype Threat

Apprehension about confirming negative stereotypes related to a person's own group.

Dispositional Attributes

Permanent factors that give individuals credit for their successes.

Situational Attributes

Unstable and uncontrollable factors that explain failures.