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Social Perception and Social Influence
Psychology · Chapter 12 · 6. Social Thought and Social Behaviour
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Topics 6
- Attribution and Kelley's theory: consensus, consistency and distinctiveness
- Biases in attribution: fundamental attribution error, self-serving bias, false consensus effect, automatic vigilance, counterfactual thinking
- Groups: meaning, characteristics, types and conditions of formation
- Group influence: social facilitation, social loafing, group polarisation
- Social norms and conformity: normative and informational influence; Asch's study; factors affecting conformity
- Obedience: Milgram's experiment; why and when people obey