Social Perception (chapter 3)

These flashcards cover key concepts related to self-concept, social influences, attribution theories, cultural differences, and psychological theories discussed in the lecture.

What is naïve psychology according to Heider's theory?

It refers to the untrained form of psychology that people use to understand the behaviour of others through cause-and-effect analysis.

What are internal and external attributions?

Internal attributions refer to behavior caused by personal factors; external attributions refer to behavior caused by situational factors.

What is correspondent inference theory?

It explains how people attribute behavior to internal dispositions based on choice, social role, and consequences.

What factors does Kelly's covariation theory focus on?

It focuses on consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency to determine the causes of behavior.

What is the actor-observer effect?

It is the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to dispositional factors while attributing one's own behaviors to situational factors.

What is the fundamental attribution error?

It is the tendency to overestimate personal causes and underestimate situational causes in explaining behavior.

How does Weiner's attribution theory relate to self-image?

People generally attribute their successes to internal factors and failures to external factors to maintain a positive self-image.

Cultrural display rules

Rules in a culture that govern how universal emotions should be expressed.