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4.1 Vocab - Attribution & Person Perception

4.1 Vocab - Attribution & Person Perception

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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Amalia Rangel

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Person Perception

Back

How we form impressions of ourselves and others, including attributions of behavior.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Attribution Theory

Back

The theory that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation (a situational attribution) or the person’s stable, enduring traits (dispositional attribution).

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Fundamental Attribution Error

Back

The tendency for observers, when analyzing others’ behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Actor-Observer Bias

Back

The tendency for those acting in a situation to attribute their behavior to external causes, but for observers to attribute others’ behavior to internal causes. This contributes to the fundamental attribution error.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Prejudice

Back

An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members, involving negative emotions, stereotyped beliefs, and a predisposition to discriminatory action.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Stereotype

Back

A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Discrimination

Back

Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group or its members.

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