Social Psychology

Halo Effect

a tendency to let an impression of a person effect how you feel about them

Attribution

a belief about the cause of a result

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 external factors on a person's behavior, while underestimating the impact of internal factors

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

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