Social Psychology Worksheet
Vocabulary: Define and give an example of the following terms.
Attribution Theory: Theory that we tend to explain the behavior of others as an aspect of either
a result of internal disposition or a particular situation
A person lies because they are a pathological liar (disposition) vs they don’t want their friend to
know that other people were saying bad things about them (situation).
Fundamental Attribution Error: _____________________________________________
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Central Route Persuasion: _________________________________________________
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Peripheral Route Persuasion: _______________________________________________
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Example: ________________________________________________________________
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Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon: _____________________________________________
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Name:_________________________________
Period: ______________ Date:__________
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