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What is the term used for preconceptions or theories built up from experience about how certain kinds of causes interact to produce a specific effect?

Causal Schemas (correct)

Augmenting

Attribution

Discounting

According to Weiner's multidimensional approach, which dimension refers to whether the cause is a stable or unstable one over time?

Stability (correct)

Typical effort

Controllability

Locus

What term is used to describe the tendency to explain others’ actions as stemming from dispositions even in the presence of clear situational causes?

Correspondence Bias (correct)

Locus

Configuration

Discounting

In which cultures is the Correspondence Bias (FAE) more common or stronger?

Individualist cultures Signup and view all the answers

According to Jones & Harris (1967), what is the tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional factors known as?

Correspondence Bias Signup and view all the answers

Which dimension in Weiner's multidimensional approach refers to the extent to which future task performance is under the actor’s control?

Controllability Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the tendency to interpret information quickly by comparing and integrating it with a schema?

Causal Schemas Signup and view all the answers

What is the dependent variable in Schachter and Singer's 1962 study?

Participant's mood Signup and view all the answers

In the study, what was the mood of the epinephrine-ignorant group when exposed to the euphoric stooge?

Became euphoric and joined in playing games Signup and view all the answers

What is misattribution of arousal?

Making mistaken inferences about the cause of one's feelings Signup and view all the answers

What did the study by Dutton and Aron demonstrate?

Arousal from a scary bridge influenced attraction to the woman Signup and view all the answers

What did the epinephrine-informed group in Schachter and Singer's study not experience when exposed to the angry stooge?

Becoming angry Signup and view all the answers

What did the epinephrine-ignorant group in Schachter and Singer's study attribute their arousal to?

The drug Signup and view all the answers

What did Schachter and Singer's study suggest about emotions?

Emotions are somewhat arbitrary Signup and view all the answers

What did the misattribution of arousal process enhance according to the text?

Intensity of how the person interprets other feelings Signup and view all the answers

What did the study by Dutton and Aron reveal about the influence of a scary bridge on men's behavior?

Arousal from the bridge led to increased attraction and behavior Signup and view all the answers

According to Self-Awareness Theory, when people focus on themselves, they evaluate and compare their behavior with:

Internal standards and values Signup and view all the answers

What does Self-Perception Theory suggest about uncertain attitudes or feelings?

They are inferred by observing behavior and the situation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the differences in self-perception and others' perception?

Self-Other Knowledge Asymmetry (SOKA) Signup and view all the answers

What type of motivation is driven by enjoyment or interest?

Intrinsic motivation Signup and view all the answers

What effect leads to underestimation of intrinsic reasons for behavior when extrinsic reasons are compelling?

Overjustification effect Signup and view all the answers

What influences perseverance and performance, with a fixed mindset being less adaptable than a growth mindset?

Mindset Signup and view all the answers

Which cultural perspectives have an outsider perspective according to the text?

African and East Asian cultures Signup and view all the answers

What does the Dual Process Model of FAE involve?

Initial internal attributions and considering alternative explanations Signup and view all the answers

What do Self-Serving Attributions explain?

The tendency to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors, especially in individualist cultures Signup and view all the answers

What does False Consensus refer to?

The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions, beliefs, and behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What does the Actor/Observer Effect discuss?

The tendency to attribute own behavior to situational causes and others' behavior to internal causes Signup and view all the answers

What are the Self's ABCs according to the text?

Affect, Behavior, and Cognition Signup and view all the answers

What does Cultural Influences on the Self-Concept include?

Individualism and collectivism, leading to differences in defining the self and the preference for similarity or uniqueness Signup and view all the answers

What is the Nature of the Self, as per William James, involve?

The duality of the self, self-concept, and self-awareness Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Self: Understanding the Fundamentals

Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE) by Jones & Harris (1967) explores Correspondence Bias in Pro/Anti-Castro essays.
Dual Process Model of FAE by Gilbert, Pelham, & Krull (1988) involves initial internal attributions and considering alternative explanations.
The Actor/Observer Effect discusses the tendency to attribute own behavior to situational causes and others' behavior to internal causes.
Self-Serving Attributions explain the tendency to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors, especially in individualist cultures.
False Consensus refers to the tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions, beliefs, and behaviors.
Defensive Attributions help avoid feelings of vulnerability or mortality through Unrealistic Optimism and Belief in Just World.
The Self's ABCs include Affect, Behavior, and Cognition, heavily influenced by social factors.
The Functions of the Self involve organizational, emotional, executive, and impression management functions.
The Nature of the Self, as per William James, involves the duality of the self, self-concept, and self-awareness.
The Self-Concept is influenced by self-schemas, social context, and cultural influences such as individualism and collectivism.
The Self-Concept is specially represented in the brain through synaptic connections and various self-based processes.
Cultural Influences on the Self-Concept include individualism and collectivism, leading to differences in defining the self and the preference for similarity or uniqueness.

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