Social Psychology

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Social Psychology

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Social Psychology. Errors and Biases. Fundamental Attribution Error Actor-Observer Bias Just World Bias. Conformity. Sherif: Autokinetic Effect Asch: Judging Lines Can a group make you change your perceptions? How can we rule out confounds?. Obedience: Milgram Study. The Situation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Errors and Biases

• Fundamental Attribution Error

• Actor-Observer Bias

• Just World Bias

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Conformity

• Sherif: Autokinetic Effect

• Asch: Judging Lines– Can a group make you

change your perceptions?

– How can we rule out confounds?

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Obedience: Milgram Study

• The Situation

• Predictions: How far would people go?

• How far did people go?

• Over 60% went all the way -- even when the “learner” stopped responding

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Why did they obey?

• Normative expectations

• Freedom from responsibility

• Ambiguity of alternatives

• Step by step approach -- “Slippery Slope”

• Proximity of victim

• Proximity of authority