Attribution Theory Lecture Review

These flashcards cover key concepts and findings related to Attribution Theory, including explanatory styles, errors in attribution, and the impact of culture and emotion.

The three dimensions of Explanatory Style are internal vs. external, stable vs. unstable, and __ vs. specific.

Global

The Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE) is the tendency to explain others' behavior in terms of __, while ignoring __ factors.

Disposition; situational

In Jones & Harris (1967), the dependent variable was the rating of Fred's __ toward Castro.

Attitude

Choi & Nisbett (1998) studied the impact of __ on correspondence bias in the US vs. Korea.

Culture

According to Ross et al. (1977), knowledge ratings were influenced by the participant's __ in the Trivial Bowl Experiment.

Role

The Actor-Observer Bias involves both and perspectives.

Actor; observer

Schachter & Singer's Two-Factor Theory of Emotion proposes that we assess our emotional state through physiological arousal and __.

Situation

Errors in causal attribution are often influenced by how well we know the __ of our attributions.

Targets

Research by Diener & Wallbom (1976) examined how __ salience affects cheating behavior.

Perceptual