attribution
Someone sees Skippyjon acting strangely and thinks, "He's just a weird or rebellious kitten.
what is dispositional attribution
What is a systematic tendency or error to interpret information or make judgments in a particular way?
what is cognitive bias
What is the name Skippyjon uses for his adventurous superhero identity?
what is skippitio friskito
Blink explores how people can make rapid judgments and decisions based on limited information. What kind of thinking is especially important to this idea?
automatic thinking
what animal does skippito wish he was
chihuahua
Instead of blaming Skippyjon's personality, someone says his behavior is caused by his imagination and the circumstances he is in.
what is situational attribution
Skippyjon wants to see himself as a brave superhero, so he interprets events in ways that support that identity.
what is maotivational bias
Skippyjon transforms ordinary experiences into an exciting adventure. What psychological process strongly influences how he interprets his world?
what is skippitios imagination
Blink application could help identify this kind of vulnerability to a snap judgment?
what is spot the sucker
skippy Jones Jones has a mother who loves him very much
who is mama junebug
Mama Junebug sees Skippyjon behaving unusually and immediately decides that his personality is responsible, without considering the situation
what is fundamental attribution error
Skippyjon explains his own behavior by pointing to his adventure, but another character explains his behavior by saying, "That's just the kind of kitten he is."
what is actor-observer bias
If someone assumes that a character who experiences a negative consequence must have done something to deserve it,
what is just world theory
Someone automatically associates a particular appearance or behavior with a certain personality trait without consciously deciding to do so
what is implicit bias
skippito was born as which animal
what is a Siamese cat
What psychological theory explains how people decide why someone behaved a certain way?
what is attribution theory
Why might two characters watch exactly the same thing happen to Skippyjon but reach completely different conclusions about what happened?
what is cognitive and motivational biases
This theory suggests that people tend to believe the world is fair and that people generally get what they deserve.
what is just world thoery
The "Four Horsemen"
what is criticism concept defence stonewalling
the author of skippy Jon Jones has written over 23 books
Judy schachner