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Flashcards by Iris Freiberger, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Iris Freiberger
about 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| perception | process by which ind. select, organise, and interpret input from senses |
| accurate perception | perception as close as possible to true nature of target |
| schema | abstract knowledge structure stored in memory that makes organisation and interpretation of info possible |
| stereotype | set of simplified and often inaccurate beliefs about typ. characteristics of a part. group |
| perceiver´s motivational state | needs, values, and desires of perceiver at time of perception |
| perceiver´s mood | how perceiver feels at time of perception |
| social status | a person´s real or perceived position in a society |
| impression management | attempt to control perceptions or impressions of others |
| salience | extent to which a target of perception stands out in a group |
| bias | systematic tendency to use info in a way that results in inaccurate perception |
| primacy effect | biased perception first info perceiver has about target has influence on perceiver´s perception of target |
| contrast effect | biased perception perception of target are distorted by perceiver´s perception of others |
| halo effect | biased perception general impression of target distorts perception of target on specific dimensions |
| knowledge-of-predictor bias | biased perception knowing target´s standing on a predictor pf performance influences perceiver´s perception of target |
| self-fulfilling prophecy | prediction comes true because perceiver expects it to come true |
| attribution | explanation of cause of behaviour |
| attribution theory | group of theories that describes ho people explain the causes of behaviour |
| internal attribution | cause of behaviour to some characteristics of target |
| external attribution | cause of behaviour to due to outside forces |
| fundamental attribution error | tendency to overattribute behaviour to internal rather than external causes |
| actor-observer effect | attribute behaviour of others to internal causes, one´s own behaviour to external causes |
| self-serving attribution | tendency to take credit for success and avoid blame for failures |
| mentoring | experienced member of a group provides advice for less-experienced member |
| quid pro quo sexual harassment | force member to perform sexual favours to receive some opportunity |
| hostile work environment sexual harassment | offensive, intimidating or hostile work environment because of person´s sex |
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