Attributions
Effects & More
Terms
Errors
Examples &more
100

attributing behaviors and actions to external/situational explanations

What is Situational Attribution? 

100

one trait is used to ascribe (give) all positive characteristics to a perceived ‘good’ person

What is Halo Effect?  

100

The belief that the world is a just place, people get what they deserve

What is the Just world hypothesis?

100

Non-verbal communications can be similar and different across__

All cultures

100

When you see someone trip and fall you think they are a clumsy person, but when you trip and fall you think they are clumsy, but when you trip and fall you say it's because the floor was wet

What is Actor observer effect?

200

Tendency to focus on disposition explanations and discount situation

What is Correspondence bias/Fundamental Attribution Error?

200

 When we remember the first few pieces of information

What is Primacy Effect? 

200

When we attribute our behaviors and actions to show our internal explanations 

What is Dispositional Explanation?

200

Making a dispositional attribution for an entire group, while discounting the situation 

What is Ultimate Attribution error?

200
You tell the interviewer that you would like to go first in the interview process. This causes the interviewer to remember you. This is an example of

What is the Primacy effect?

300

In our mind we make assumptions about their character, but we’ve never met this person. This is an example of




What is Hollywood Attribution Error?

300

Remembering the last few pieces of information

What is Recency effect?

300

What are the two possible outcomes for behavior?

What is Dispositional and Situational attributions?

300

Good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people

What is Just world hypothesis?  

300

You and your group are prepared to present, but someone takes the first spot. Instead, you decide to go last to be remembered more. This is an example of

What is Recency effect?

400

Dispositional attribution is __ while situational attribution is __

Internal, External 

400

We are likely to forget the information in the __ while remembering the __

Middle, beginning  

400

If a person from LA thinks people from from the OC are bad

What is Ultimate Attribution Error? 

400

When we see someone else's behavior, we only take into account the dispositional factor, but for our own SIMILAR behavior, we consider both the dispositional and situational factors.

What is the Actor Observer Effect?

400

Teachers think that all Gen Z students are entitled and lazy

What is Ultimate Attribution Error?