Fundamental Attribution Error and Jones & Harris Study

Flashcards about fundamental attribution error and the Jones and Harris study.

What is Fundamental Attribution Error?

Underestimating the extent to which external factors influence behavior.

What was the goal of the Jones and Harris study?

To see if participants would still attribute the essay's viewpoint to the writer even when they knew the writer had no choice in the matter.

In the Jones and Harris study, what was the first independent variable?

The essay was written either pro or anti Castro.

In the Jones and Harris study, what was the second independent variable?

Participants were told the writer had either free choice or no choice in which position to take.