Revision 6A Flashcards
Person perception
the different mental processes used to understand and form impressions of other people
Attribution
an evaluation made about the causes of behaviour and the processes of making this evaluation
internal (personal) attribution
when we judge behaviour as being caused by something personal within an individual
external (situational) attribution
when we determine the cause of a behaviour resulting from situational factors occurring outside the individual.
Fundamental attribution error
our tendency to explain other people’s behaviour in terms of internal factors, while ignoring the external factors.
Attitude
an evaluation of something, such as an event, person, object or idea
Tri-component model of attitudes
a model which illustrates the relationship between the affective, behavioural and cognitive components of attitudes
affective component
emotions and intuitive feelings towards something reflected in our attitude
behavioural component
our outward and observable actions that reflect our point of view about something
cognitive component
our thoughts and beliefs towards something
stereotype
a widely held belief and generalisation about a group, such as people, animals, or objects
