Fundamental Attribution Error
The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when explaining others' behavior.
Example: Assuming someone is lazy rather than considering they might be overwhelmed with work.
Cognitive Dissonance
The mental discomfort experienced when holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes.
Example: Justifying a purchase by convincing oneself it was necessary despite financial strain.
Operant Conditioning
A learning process through which behaviors are influenced by consequences: reinforcement increases behavior, punishment decreases it.
Example: Giving a child praise for cleaning their room encourages them to do it again.
Social Learning Theory
The theory that people learn behaviors through observation, imitation, and modeling, rather than solely through direct experience.
Example: A student mimics a peer’s way of solving a problem after observing them.
1. What are 'Core Principles' in the context of understanding human behavior?
2. According to the content, what is a primary benefit of prioritizing quality over quantity?
3. What is the primary role of Study Unit Extraction in the learning process?
Fundamental Attribution Error — definition?
Overemphasizing personal traits in explanations.
Cognitive Dissonance — role?
Explains mental discomfort from conflicting beliefs.
Operant Conditioning — mechanism?
Behavior influenced by consequences, reinforcement or punishment.
Social Learning Theory — role?
Learning through observation and modeling.
Maslow’s Hierarchy — purpose?
Sequential fulfillment of human needs.
Quality over Quantity — focus?
Prioritize excellence for long-term value.
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