| Social Psychology, 7/e David G Myers,
Hope College
Social Beliefs and Judgments
Learning ObjectivesAfter completing your study of this chapter you should be able to:
1.Identify the assumptions, questions, and general findings of attribution theory. |
| | | 2.Define the fundamental attribution error and explain why it occurs. |
| | | 3.Show how our preconceptions control our interpretations and memories. |
| | | 4.Illustrate and explain the overconfidence phenomenon. |
| | | 5.Describe the representativeness and availability heuristics. |
| | | 6.Illustrate the illusions of correlation and personal control. |
| | | 7.Describe how our moods affect our judgments. |
| | | 8.Describe how our erroneous beliefs may generate their own reality. |
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