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Explain the difference between social psychology and personality psychology based on the provided text?
Social psychology focuses on how social context and environment affect behaviors, with more emphasis on the situation, while personality psychology focuses on why people consistently act the way they do in these situations, with more focus on the individual.
What are some factors that limit accuracy in impression formation according to the text?
Some factors include heuristics, transference (applying the schema of someone you already know to understand someone new), false consensus (assuming everyone is the same as us, especially people we know and like), impression management, and confirmation bias.
Define and explain the concept of transference as described in the text.
Transference is the act of applying the schema of someone you already know to understand someone new. It is a factor that can limit accuracy in impression formation.
What are the two types of attributions described in the text? Provide examples of each.
The two types of attributions are dispositional/internal and situational/external. Dispositional/internal attributions relate to traits, values, attitudes, beliefs, skills, and intentions. Situational/external attributions relate to events, weather, aspects of a context, circumstances, other people’s actions, accidents, and chance.
Explain the concept of confirmation bias as discussed in the text.
Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to be eager to verify our beliefs but less inclined to seek evidence that might disprove them. It is a factor that limits accuracy in impression formation.
Test your knowledge of social psychology with this quiz covering the influence of social context and environment on human behavior. Explore the differences between social psychology and personality psychology in understanding how individuals are influenced by the presence of others.
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