subtle prejudices. Define “aversive racism.” 4. Define the concept of attribution. What is the difference between an internal and an external attribution? 5. Define and describe the three factors (consensus‚ consistency‚ and distinctiveness) that we use to make attributions. State how each relates to making an internal or external attribution. 6. Describe the biases commonly seen in attribution‚ including the fundamental attribution error‚ the actor-observer effect. List the factors that may account
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Chapter 5 Perception and Individual Decision Making MULTIPLE CHOICE What is Perception? 1. What is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment? a. interpretation b. environmental analysis c. social verification d. outlook e. perception (e; Easy; Perception; p. 139) 2. What is the relationship between what one perceives and objective reality? a. They are the same. b. They can be substantially different. c
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Personality Psychology Reflective Essay Throughout the semester we learned about six domains of knowledge that define an individual’s personality. The first domain of knowledge is the dispositional domain and it explains who we are and how we are different from each other. The second domain of knowledge is the biological domain and it explains the facets of an individual’s personality that are dictated by an individual’s genetics‚ psychophysiology and evolution. The third domain of knowledge
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1. The two major types of social influence leading to conformity is informational social influence and normative social influence. • Informational social influence or “social proof”‚ our desire to be right in situations in which the correct action or judgement is not obvious and we need information. Example: On your way to a concert‚ but not sure where the entrance is‚ lots of people are going in a certain direction‚ you follow everyone else. You follow because you lack the information so you do
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➢ Expectations Factor in the Situation ➢ Time ➢ Work Setting ➢ Social setting Factor in the target ➢ Novelty ➢ Motion ➢ Sounds ➢ Size ➢ Back Ground ➢ Proximity ➢ Similarity Attribution theory Attribution theory suggests that when we observe an individual’s behavior‚ we attempt to determine whether it was internally or externally caused. When individuals observe behavior‚ they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally
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Chapter 1 - Organizational Behaviour Theory X & Y (9‚ McGregor‚ 1960) X - dislike work‚ require close supervision‚ interest in security |Y - self-directed‚ seek responsibility‚ creative Human V.S. Social Capital (13‚ Fig 1-2) Human - productive potential of knowledge & actions Social - productive potential of relationships‚ goodwill‚ trust and cooperative effort. Wilson’s Skills Profile of Effective Managers (16‚ Shipper‚ 1995) Clarifies goals & objectives |Encourage participation |Plans
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The Role of the Situation in Leadership Victor H. Vroom Arthur G. Jago Leadership depends on the situation. Few social scientists would dispute the validity of this statement. But the statement can be interpreted in many different ways‚ depending‚ at least in part‚ on what one means by leadership. This article begins with a definition of leadership and a brief description of 3 historically important theories of leadership. The most recent of these‚ contingency theories‚ is argued to be most
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Discuss research findings into conformity ( 12 marks) Conformity is a form of social influence where a person adopts the behaviors‚ attitudes and values of other members of a reference group. Conformity is a normal process in which everybody adopts to fit in and be liked and many psychologists have completed research into these fields. Deutsh and Gerard claimed that there were two types of conformity. Normative influence is motivated by a desire to fit in with a group and be liked‚ and informational
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sex is through coercion. Using coercion as a means either uses force or undermines the voluntariness of consent through threats. The first type is occurrent coercion where the victims consent is entirely bypassed by physical force. The second is dispositional coercion where the rapist gets consent by employing the threat serious bodily harm. Both deception and coercion violate Kant’s principle that it is morally wrong to treat a person merely as a means. Through deception when lying or withholding
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The Pros and cons of Human Cloning As humans‚ we form social perceptions as a result of several factors. According to the social learning theory‚ people learn through imitation of peers and companions; thus‚ they form opinions based on the beliefs of those around them. Without a doubt‚ the social learning theory applies to the discussion of suicide. Current acceptance of suicide in the United States originates from the many different cultures and societies which make up the United States today
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