Social cognition is the study of how people form attribution or judgments about themselves and the social world from the social information they received from their environment (Chapter Review‚ 2010). However‚ it was discovered often marked by apparent errors and biases. People make quick judgment based on their past experiences‚ hence at times leading to tragic endings. The Amadou Diallo case study was an example of the tragic error which was made by four New York City Police officers. The police
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Chapter 6 Perception and Individual Decision Making 1) ________ is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. A) Sensation B) Impression C) Apprehension D) Attribution E) Perception Answer: E Explanation: E) Perception is defined as a process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. People’s behavior is based on their perception
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3 PERSONALITY‚ PERCEPTION‚ and ATTRIBUTION Chapter Scan This chapter begins a two-chapter segment examining individual differences. Much of this chapter is related to interactional psychology and the advances made regarding personality and behavior in specific situations. Personality characteristics discussed include locus of control‚ self-efficacy‚ self-esteem‚ self-monitoring‚ and positive/negative affect. Personality theories explained include trait theory and the integrative approach. The
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PERCEPTION AND INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING. An employee does an unsatisfactory job on an assigned project. Explain the attribution process that this person’s manager will use to form judgments about this employee’s job performance. Abstract Individuals behave in a given manner based not on the way their external environment actually is but‚ rather‚ on what they see or believe it to be. An organization may spend millions of dollars to create a pleasant work environment for its employees. However
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Power to The People 4. Exceptional pay for performance 5. Lots of Training 6. Less emphasis on status 7. Trust Building 2. Be familiar with Theory X and Theory Y managers (teachers). (Table 1-2‚ p. 7) Outdated Theory X – most people hate work and need to be directed‚ they must be threatened with punishment before they will work….Modern Theory Y – work is natural‚ people can direct themselves‚ people will become oriented with organizational goals is they are rewarded for doing so‚ typical
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Individual Process and Behavior Attribution Process An attempt to explain why people do what they do is the core of attribution theory. The theory observes that events are attributed to external or internal sources. The process of attribution is affected by two problems: the tendency to make attributions when focusing on another’s behavior‚ fundamental attribution error; or focusing on one’s own behavior‚ a self-serving bias. The banking industry exemplifies a unique environment where personal
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communication includes facial expressions. Facial expressions of emotions Human face is full off expressions. * Charles Darwin’s book; the expressions of the emotions in man and animals(1872) First and most important contribution of Darwins theory is that emotions expressed by
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Richard’s Behavior Using Attribution Theory The attribution theory attempts to explain how we attach meaning to either our behavior or other people’s behavior. As explained by Malle (2011)‚ the attribution theory examines how the social observer uses certain tiding to arrive at contributory clarifications for certain events. Attribution theory‚ therefore‚ is keen on examining how information is gathered and shared to shape a causal ruling. The first proponent of this theory‚ Heider believed that individuals
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Locus of control Locus of control is a theory in personality psychology referring to the extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them. Understanding of the concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter in 1954‚ and has since become an important aspect of personality studies. One’s "locus" (Latin for "place" or "location") can either be internal (meaning the person believes that they control their life) or external (meaning they believe that their environment‚ some
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their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. • People’s behavior is based on their perception of what reality is‚ not on reality itself. • The world as it is perceived is the world that is behaviorally important. Attribution Theory: Judging Others Our perception and judgment of others are significantly influenced by our assumptions of the other people’s internal states. When individuals observe behavior‚ they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally
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