Using Kelley's Covariation Model of Attribution Yes High Consistency: Does this person respond to this stimulus in the same way across time? (If yes, we seek explanation.) Yes High External or situational attribution Yes High Distinctiveness: Does this person respond differently in different situations? No Low Internal or personal, dispositional attribution Yes High Consensus: Do other people respond the same way as this person to this stimulus? No Low Examples: Applying Kelley's model of attribution (Answers appear below) 1. You have to evaluate Miguel’s cooking performance at the La Cocina restaurant. Miguel usually works the lunch shift and you note that on three days in a row Miguel falls behind …show more content…
3. Nick and Nora are two of your friends, but they have met each other just twice. After they meet the second time, Nick tells you that he doesn’t like Nora. In fact, he says he didn’t like her the first time he met her. Why doesn’t Nick like Nora? Nick is easygoing and gets along with most people. Your other friends who have met Nora have liked her. What is the consensus information? Is consensus high or low? What is the consistency information? Is consistency high or low? What is the distinctiveness information? Is distinctiveness high or low? To what do you attribute Adriana’s absence? Is she unreliable or are circumstances affecting her? Are you making an internal (personal) or external (situational) attribution? 1. You have to evaluate Miguel’s cooking performance at the La Cocina restaurant. Miguel usually works the lunch shift and you note that on three days in a row Miguel falls behind in his orders. The other cooks quickly get their orders ready, but Miguel is much slower. You have the opportunity to watch Miguel on one dinner shift when the restaurant has fewer customers, but Miguel still can’t keep up with the orders. What is the consensus information? Other cooks are faster than Miguel. Is consensus high or low? Low What is the consistency information? Miguel falls behind in orders three lunch shifts. Is consistency high or low? High What is the distinctiveness information? Miguel is also slow on dinner shift. Is
Psychopaths are identified as people who are emotionally lacking in psychological terms. They lack empathy based upon emotions with their victims. Although they have verbal abilities, they lack complete understanding, which is a capacity to appreciate moral rules responding to their choice of actions. These people are not serialized criminals, as their offenses are usually not significant and are rather considered to be social than legal. A psychopath is one who can get away with illegal behavior in his own interest. A psychopath suffers from an antisocial personality disorder.
“Is evil something you are? Or is it something you do?” (Easton Ellis). Are we considered evil by our action or thoughts? If we are constantly contemplating evil and horrific thoughts but do not act upon them, the initial thoughts may still influence our unconscious minds, which can then, in turn, affect our conscious thoughts and actions indirectly. Compare that to those who act upon their evil thoughts and therefore are more authentic to their natural and uninfluenced personality. Humans are strongly related to our savage animal brothers; however we do everything in our means to appear separate and civilized. Regardless of our attempt at separation, we still remain savage beasts by nature and suppressing our natural state only makes our
a. Discuss his specific strengths and shortcomings in dealing with each problem. Cite evidence from the case to support your assessments.
Hence, we must do a weighted analysis of all his important attributes and do a comparison of all the three jobs. We also need to understand that Job A and Job B will have 2 different situations each, a situation if all goes well (high) and a situation if nothing goes well (low)
In this assignment I will look at the ways in which data is gathered and selected, I will show my understanding of how to interpret data and information, and how I communicate the results of the information analysis.
My subject’s name is Catherine Douglass. She is a Senior at Lamar University and has been a cashier at Payless Shoe Stores for three years. She is a key holder at her store which means she is responsible for opening and closing the store as well as preparing daily bank deposits. The key holder is the Leader when the Store Leader or Assistant Store Leader is not available. There are five people in total working at her store. Everyone is responsible for customer service, breaking down and processing shipment, and maintenance of the store. Catherine rates her job at an overall
b. List and describe criteria you would use for assessing the completeness and accuracy of the response.
Specify two (2) ways that you would measure whether current employees exhibit the key job performance behaviors. Propose two (2) methods that you could use to inform employees of the new performance standards.
12 Million Americans are sociopaths that means every time you find yourself in a group of 25 people you can expect there is at least one individual without a conscience.
The common sociopath has trouble with interactions through the early stages in life. An example being the social normality throughout school and adolescence. The social awkwardness perceived through peers can create the anxiety and paranoia through a sociopath’s mindset. Potentially turning paranoia and anxiety into a violent spurt. They rarely use their conscious when making decision that can affect other people. A majority, are in a constant state of traveling either as a runaway or living in shelters. Many are prideful about their anti-authoritative nature which can lead to a more sadistic lifestyle making rebellion a natural state of mind. As time progresses the condition gradually worsens. Generally, these people are satisfied with their
In life people will come in contact with others, who are from a different background, culture, lifestyle or ethnicity as them, yet still every individual is equal, they’re all humans. As humans, people have the tendency to have their own unique perspectives on the world around them and everything it encounters. Psychologist Gordon Allport (1985), one of the founding fathers of personality psychology, defined social psychology as a discipline in which scientific methods are used in order “to understand and explain how the thought, feeling, and behavior of individuals are influenced by actual, imagined, or implied presence of other human beings” (Cherry).Social psychology involves
The principles and theories of Social Psychology are important and useful in assessing behaviors in situations. These social psychological principles and their applications can be seen in fictional films which can also be attributed to everyday life. One such film that holds certain social psychological perspectives is Will Gluck’s 2010 production of Easy A. A film about high school student Olive Penderghast and how a sudden change in popularity and financial status, after an unintentional rumor about how she supposedly lost her virginity to a college guy spread through the entire her school. The film draws on the behavioral connections of pronounced hussy Olive Penderghast and her English class’s assigned reading of The Scarlet Letter.
Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) kills Marion Crane (Janet Leigh). Marion who wanted to lead a happy family life with her boy friend Sam Loomis (John Gavin) after marriage and hence steals money and flees Phoenix and becomes a prey for the psychopath Norman Bates. Norman Bates overpowered by his dead mother’s personality kills the woman who comes in between the relationship with his mother. Norman has no other motive. Only his frustrated sexuality when he meets a woman can be the motive. As the case of a split personality syndrome Norman takes the role of his dead mother, and targets those women who come to his motel. Possessed by his mother, he dresses like her and here he slashes Marion on the shower. When Lila Crane (Vera Miles) along with Sam comes in search of
Kristen and her roommate are preparing to launch Kristen’s Cookie Company in their on-campus apartment. The company will provide fresh cookies to hungry students late at night. Evaluation of the preliminary design for the company’s production process will be required in order to make key policy decisions, including what prices to charge, what equipment to order and how many orders to accept, and to determine whether the business can be profitable.
Tony has asked you for some assistance in interpreting the data that he has collected. In particular, he needs to know if the true average delivery time for Pronto Pizza is greater than 25 minutes. Use the data in the file PRONTO.XLSX to answer his question. A description of this data set is given in the Data Description section. Also, examine the data for further information that might help Tony in making his decision about the 29-minute delivery guarantee and in improving his pizza delivery service. The Case Questions will assist you in your analysis of the data. Use important details from your analysis to support your recommendations.