Social Perception & Attributions

2. the trifold framework for how one determines the cause of internal or external behavior(s)
3. the theory that depression is the result of knowing outcomes happen regardless of rewards and/or punishments
4. evidence indicating how an individual's behavior towards a person can fluctuate based on different situations
7. how behavior and events are explained by everyday people
9. when a causal factor is holds less plausibility due to the presence of other causes
11. utilizing various pieces of information to deduce an impression of a person
12. a tendency to give significant importance to a behavior if it occurs regardless of the presence other causes
14. a motivated distortion of what's occurred in an effort to preserve or uplift one's self-esteem
16. the idea that an object or event wields influence over another object or event
18. the idea that everyday people assess social situations and their environment similar to academics
19. an integral characteristic that shapes how one's personality is perceived socially
20. the premise that others share one's personal opinions and attitudes

1. evidence for how a person's traits or behaviors are generally agreed upon or shared by individuals
5. evidence as to why individuals respond differently to people experiencing similar circumstances
6. how people infer another's stable personality characteristics based on behavior
8. the concept that depression yields a wiser, more accurate perspective of reality
10. when false beliefs or expectations of another group of people is confirmed
13. error the tendency to overemphasize personal internal traits when explaining a person's behavior
15. a trait that's not inherently perceived in a way that alters the overall interpretation of one's personality
17. prior information that shapes social perception and interpretation