4.1-4.2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Dispositional Attribution

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Attributing behavior to internal characteristics or traits of the individual.

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Attribution

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The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events.

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Person Perception

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The process of forming impressions, judgments, and evaluations of other people based on their behavior, appearance, and other observable characteristics.

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Mere Exposure Effect

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The phenomenon whereby repeated exposure to a stimulus increases liking or preference for that stimulus over time.

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Actor-Observer Bias

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The tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external factors while attributing others' behavior to internal factors.

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External Locus of Control

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The belief that external factors control one's fate.

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Attribution Theory

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A psychological framework that explores how individuals explain the causes of events, behaviors, and outcomes.

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Fundamental Attribution Error

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The tendency to overestimate the influence of internal factors and underestimate the influence of external factors when explaining the behavior of others.

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Self-Serving Bias

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A cognitive bias that involves attributing successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external factors.

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Internal Locus of Control

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The belief that one controls one's own fate.