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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?
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?
According to Weiner's multidimensional approach, which dimension refers to whether the cause is a stable or unstable one over time?
According to Weiner's multidimensional approach, which dimension refers to whether the cause is a stable or unstable one over time?
What term is used to describe the tendency to explain others’ actions as stemming from dispositions even in the presence of clear situational causes?
What term is used to describe the tendency to explain others’ actions as stemming from dispositions even in the presence of clear situational causes?
In which cultures is the Correspondence Bias (FAE) more common or stronger?
In which cultures is the Correspondence Bias (FAE) more common or stronger?
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According to Jones & Harris (1967), what is the tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional factors known as?
According to Jones & Harris (1967), what is the tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional factors known as?
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Which dimension in Weiner's multidimensional approach refers to the extent to which future task performance is under the actor’s control?
Which dimension in Weiner's multidimensional approach refers to the extent to which future task performance is under the actor’s control?
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What term is used to describe the tendency to interpret information quickly by comparing and integrating it with a schema?
What term is used to describe the tendency to interpret information quickly by comparing and integrating it with a schema?
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What is the dependent variable in Schachter and Singer's 1962 study?
What is the dependent variable in Schachter and Singer's 1962 study?
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In the study, what was the mood of the epinephrine-ignorant group when exposed to the euphoric stooge?
In the study, what was the mood of the epinephrine-ignorant group when exposed to the euphoric stooge?
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What is misattribution of arousal?
What is misattribution of arousal?
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What did the study by Dutton and Aron demonstrate?
What did the study by Dutton and Aron demonstrate?
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What did the epinephrine-informed group in Schachter and Singer's study not experience when exposed to the angry stooge?
What did the epinephrine-informed group in Schachter and Singer's study not experience when exposed to the angry stooge?
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What did the epinephrine-ignorant group in Schachter and Singer's study attribute their arousal to?
What did the epinephrine-ignorant group in Schachter and Singer's study attribute their arousal to?
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What did Schachter and Singer's study suggest about emotions?
What did Schachter and Singer's study suggest about emotions?
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What did the misattribution of arousal process enhance according to the text?
What did the misattribution of arousal process enhance according to the text?
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What did the study by Dutton and Aron reveal about the influence of a scary bridge on men's behavior?
What did the study by Dutton and Aron reveal about the influence of a scary bridge on men's behavior?
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According to Self-Awareness Theory, when people focus on themselves, they evaluate and compare their behavior with:
According to Self-Awareness Theory, when people focus on themselves, they evaluate and compare their behavior with:
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What does Self-Perception Theory suggest about uncertain attitudes or feelings?
What does Self-Perception Theory suggest about uncertain attitudes or feelings?
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What is the term for the differences in self-perception and others' perception?
What is the term for the differences in self-perception and others' perception?
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What type of motivation is driven by enjoyment or interest?
What type of motivation is driven by enjoyment or interest?
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What effect leads to underestimation of intrinsic reasons for behavior when extrinsic reasons are compelling?
What effect leads to underestimation of intrinsic reasons for behavior when extrinsic reasons are compelling?
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What influences perseverance and performance, with a fixed mindset being less adaptable than a growth mindset?
What influences perseverance and performance, with a fixed mindset being less adaptable than a growth mindset?
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Which cultural perspectives have an outsider perspective according to the text?
Which cultural perspectives have an outsider perspective according to the text?
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What does the Dual Process Model of FAE involve?
What does the Dual Process Model of FAE involve?
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What do Self-Serving Attributions explain?
What do Self-Serving Attributions explain?
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What does False Consensus refer to?
What does False Consensus refer to?
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What does the Actor/Observer Effect discuss?
What does the Actor/Observer Effect discuss?
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What are the Self's ABCs according to the text?
What are the Self's ABCs according to the text?
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What does Cultural Influences on the Self-Concept include?
What does Cultural Influences on the Self-Concept include?
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What is the Nature of the Self, as per William James, involve?
What is the Nature of the Self, as per William James, involve?
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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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Test your knowledge of fundamental concepts related to the self with this quiz. Explore topics such as fundamental attribution error, actor/observer effect, self-serving attributions, false consensus, defensive attributions, the self's ABCs, the functions of the self, the nature of the self, and cultural influences on the self-concept.
