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Module 10 - Attribution Attitudes Social Cognition Flashcards

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Social Cognition (3)

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psychological processes (automatic & unconscious) which allows us to
perceive, categorise & respond to
the social dimensions of the world

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Attribution is our innate tendency to ___

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attach meaning to behaviour

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Attribution: When we see the actions of others ___

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We make rapid, intuitive judgements about what we think caused the behaviour

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Attribution is not about___

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Not about the ACTUAL causes of specific behaviours

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Attribution is about

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What SEEMS TO US in a snap judgement to CAUSE the behaviour

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Attribution judgements are dichotomous, meaning ___

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Two completely opposing ideas

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3 categories of attribution

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^ Internal (Dispositional) vs External (Situational)
^ Stable vs Unstable
^ Controllable vs Uncontrollable

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Internal (dispositional) vs external (situational) attribution:

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Behaviour/ Event due to:
Internal (dispositional/ personal factors)
vs
External (situational factors)

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Stable vs Unstable attribution

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Behaviour/ Event due to:
Stable (unchanging factors)
Vs
Unstable (temporary factors)

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Controllable vs Uncontrollable
attribution

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Behaviour/ Event due to:
Controllable (something we can alter if we wish)
Vs
Uncontrollable ( southing outside our influence)

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What is the most influential attribution category?

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Dispositional (Internal) vs Situational (External)

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Covariation Model describes which attribution category?

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Dispositional vs Situational

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3 elements of covariational model

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^ Consensus
^ Consistency
^ Distinctiveness

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Consensus
(3 elements of covariational model)

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How do other people behave?

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Consistency
(3 elements of covariational model)

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Does X usually behave like this?

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Distinctiveness
(3 elements of covariational model)

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Is X’s behaviour in this situation different from X’s behaviour in other situations?

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According to the covariational model: low consistency -> ___ attribution

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Discounting (search for a different cause)
Cannot make an attribution

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High consensus:
(3 elements of covariational model)

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Most people behave like this
-> External Attribution

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Low consensus:
(3 elements of covariational model)

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Not many people behave like this
-> Internal Attribution

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High consistency:
(3 elements of covariational model)

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X nearly always behaves like this
-> Stable External or Stable Internal attribution

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Low consistency:
(3 elements of covariational model)

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X rarely behaves like this
-> unstable external or internal circumstance (Discounting)

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High Distinctiveness
(3 elements of covariational model)

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X does not behave like this in other situations
-> External Attribution

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Low Distinctiveness
(3 elements of covariational model)

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X’s behaves like this in other situations
-> Internal Attribution

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According to the covariational model:
Low Consensus (other people behave like this)
High Consistency (X Always behaves like this)
Low Distinctiveness (X does not behave like this in most other situations)
-> ____ attribution

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Internal Attribution

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According to the covariational model: High Consensus (other people behave like this) High Consistency (X Always behaves like this) High Distinctiveness (X does not behave like this in most other situations) -> ____ attribution
External Attribution
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Stable, Internal/ Dispositional Attributions:
^ ability ^ personality ^ intelligence
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Unstable Internal/ Dispositional Attributions
^ Motivation ^ Moods
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Stable External / Situational Attributions
^ Task difficulty
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Unstable External / Situational Attributions
^ weather ^ luck
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3 Attribution biases
^ Fundamental Attribution Error ^ Actor-Observer Bias ^ Self-Serving Bias
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Fundamental Attribution Error (3 Attribution Biases)
We use internal attributions when judging others Eg. We think how people behave is because of internal character
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Actor-Observer Bias
On the same behaviour, we use ^ external attributions for us ^ internal attributions for others
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Self-Serving bias
We change the attributions for own behaviour to enhance self image Eg. Internal for good things, external for bad things
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Attitude:
an evaluative disposition (favourable or unfavourable reaction) towards a thing
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Attitude defined by 3 elements
Attitude Object Attitude Valence Attitude Intensity
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Attitude Object (3 elements of Attitude)
The thing the attitude is about
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Attitude Valence (3 elements of Attitude)
An evaluation/ sense of positivity or negativity
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Attitude Intensity (3 elements of Attitude)
How strongly felt the Valence judgement is
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Name the 3 elements of attitude I really (___) hate (___) onions(___)
I really (high intensity) hate (negative valence) onions(object)
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Attitudes have 3 components (ABC):
Affect (feelings) Behaviour (actions) Cognition (thinking)
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How does attitudes influence Affect?
Positive or negative feelings
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How does attitudes influence Behaviour?
Tendency to approach or avoid
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How does attitudes influence Cognition?
Relevant thoughts, beliefs and judgements
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Attitudes are generally stable (T/F)
T
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3 ways to form / acquire new attitudes:
Direct Instruction Self-Perception Theory Balance theory
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Direct Instruction: (3 ways to form new attitudes)
Attitudes are learnt as part of specific facts or events
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Self-Perception Theory: (3 ways to form new attitudes)
We make self-attributions from past behaviour
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Balance Theory: (3 ways to form new attitudes)
We are biased towards an attitude valence (positive or negative feeling) that is consistent with existing attitudes and beliefs Eg. We hate the things our enemies like We will like things that our friends like
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Persuading someone to change how they behave, think or feel is easier when___
Target a specific impacts of Attitude (Affect, behaviour, cognition) rather than the whole associated attitude
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Ways to persuade someone (3)
^ Ingratiation ^ The Foot-in-the-Door Effect ^ Presenting selective information
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Ingratiation (3 ways to persuade someone)
^ Target-> Affect (positive / negative feeling) ^ Performing a favour to make them feel positive about you and your offer
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The Foot-in-the-Door Effect (3 ways to persuade someone)
^ Target -> Behaviour (approach / avoid) ^ get them to make a small initial act of commitment -> then haggle them for the rest
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Presenting selective information (3 ways to persuade someone)
^ Target Cognition (thoughts) ^ presenting selective information -> useful way of giving someone new, but potentially misleading beliefs
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One effective method to change someone's attitude
Evoke cognitive dissonance
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Cognitive Dissonance
^ feeling of discomfort ^ due to internal contradiction between beliefs (attitude) and actions (Behaviour)
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How does cognitive dissonance change attitude?
to escape cognitive dissonance -> people change their attitude or behaviour, whichever is easier at the time
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Leon Festinger discovered participants who were paid to lie will react differently depending on how much they were paid. If someone was paid little ->___ If someone was paid a lot -> ___
Someone was paid little -> cognitive dissonance -> changed their attitude to fit the lie Some paid a lot -> no cognitive dissonance -> same attitude
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Confirmation bias (2):
^ our tendency to search for, interpret and recall information that confirm our existing beliefs ^ tendency to minimise or overlook contradictory information
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How difficult it is to change attitudes is due to___
Confirmation bias
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Ingroup
Any group a person belongs or identifies with
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Outgroup
All other identifiable groups, especially groups
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3 processes in Social Identity Theory:
^ Social Categorisation ^ Social Identification ^ Social Comparison
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Social Categorisation: (3 processes in Social Identity Theory)
What groups exist?
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Social Identification: (3 processes in Social Identity Theory)
Which group do I belong to?
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Social Comparison: (3 processes in Social Identity Theory)
How is my group better than other groups?
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Ingroup Favouritism: (Group Biases & Stereotypes)
^ social identity + Self-serving bias -> ingroup favouritism
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Outgroup Homogeneity (3): (Group Biases & Stereotypes)
^ Social identity + Actor-observer Bias ^ assume outgroups are all the same ^ assume outgroups have less variations than ingroups
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Outgroup Derogation: (Group Biases & Stereotypes)
^ Social identity + Actor-observer Bias ^ Assume negative things about Outgroup members ^ assume good things about ingroup members
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Stereotypes:
^ generalised beliefs about social groups -> shape expectations & assumptions about group members
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Schema:
Knowledge structures / mental concepts that develop from our experiences
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We process information ___ When it is consistent with our schema
More quickly
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We focus attention ___ When it is consistent with our schema
More easily
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We make tacit assumptions to ___
Make schema inconsistent details fit together
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Prejudice & Discrimination
Judging or reducing someone to stereotyped assumptions (harmful even when positive)
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Stereotype -> P___ -> D____
Stereotype (attitude) -> prejudice (beliefs) -> discrimination (act)
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Self Schema:
Beliefs about ourselves
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Self consistency (2):
^ We interpret new information to fit in with existing self beliefs ^ We prefer people who verify rather than challenge our views
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AH treatment forces people to get out of their comfort zone and is at odds with self-consistency. What can AH practitioners do (4)?
^ help clients feel good about self ^ set achievable goals ^ encourage with realistic positive feedback ^ help develop new self-schema, 'I am brave'
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Self Esteem:
^ a person's evaluation of himself, how much he likes and respects himself ^ self beliefs
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Poor self-esteem -> (2)
^ Poorer outcomes post rehabilitation ^ poor life satisfaction
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Self-Presentation
^ things you do to present you 'self' ^ process of how people attempt to control the impressions others form of them ^ eg. Brush teeth, choosing clothes
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Social Identity
Sense of self formed from being in a group
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How can AH practitioners use sense of self:
^ clients are vulnerable - take cues from the client ^ confirm their self-schema & social identity -> to enhance therapeutic alliance
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First impressions in AH settings for clients , environment: (6)
^ location of consult ^ car parking access ^ waiting time ^ patient privacy ^ access to toilets ^ communication with front desk
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First impressions for clients, clinician (6):
^ punctuality ^ dress ^ language ^ listening ^ respect ^ behaviour
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Negative Affect (emotional response based on social group) =
Prejudice
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Negative behavioural response (taking action against someone based on social group) =
discrimination
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Negative cognitive response (beliefs/ attitudes about social groups) =
stereotypes
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Dimensions of Attitudes (5):
^ Attitude Strength ^ Explicit vs Implicit ^ Cognitive Complexity ^ Attitudinal Ambivalence ^ Coherence
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Attitude Strength (Dimensions of Attitudes)
Durability and impact of an attitude on behaviour
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Implicit Attitude: (Dimensions of Attitudes -> implicit vs explicit)
Regulate thought and behaviour unconsciously and automatically
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Explicit Attitude (Dimensions of Attitudes -> implicit vs explicit)
^ short-term ^ conscious ^ adapt to social environment
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Attitudinal Ambivalence
Extent to which an attitude object Is associated with conflicting responses (pros and cons)
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Cognitive complexity
Intricacy of thoughts about different attitude objects
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Attitudinal Coherence
Extent to which attitude is internally consistent
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Areas that help with persuasion with clients: (5)
^ Source - find credible evidence ^ Message - does the message match the client's abilities? ^ Channel - how you deliver message (face to face, telephone) ^ Context - situation ^ Receiver - acknowledge client characteristics

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