Attribution And Person Perception

Dispositional Attributions

(internal Factors) Things like intelligence, attitude, personality

Situational attributions

(External factors) Circumstances beyond a person’s control

Self serving Bias

When we succeed—> dispositional attribution

When we don’t → situational attribution

Actor Observation Bias

when we don’t succeed→ situational attribution

when other don’t succeed→ dispositional attribution

Fundamental Attribution Error

Tendency to overemphasize disposition when judging people’s behavior while understanding situation factors

Internal Locus of Control

In control

Attribution success to your own effort

External Locus of control

Passive Bystander

Success is the result of fate or luck

Mere Exposure Effect

The more familiar with something the more we tend to like it

Self fulfilling prophecy

The belief about a future outcome that helps to brings about its own fulfillment

Social Comparison

We evaluate ourselves by comparing our circumstances, skills, and internal characteristics to other

Downward Comparison

Comparing yourself to someone ”worse”

Positive Gratitude Negative:pity

Upward Comparison

Comparing yourself to someone “better”

Positive Effect: hope inspiration Negative Effects: Envy dissatisfaction

Relative Deprivation

The perception of being worse off than a comparison groups, causing frustration anger and feelings of injustice