Discussion Post: Biases and Errors
After reading the articles on automaticity and the unconsciousness, consider some potential biases and errors in social interactions, such as, self-fulfilling prophecy, availability heuristic, representativeness heuristic, fundamental attribution error, actor-observer bias, etc.
1) Define two social biases or errors.
2) Then, discuss a personal example from your life that illustrates each.
3) What role do you believe automaticity and unconsciousness may have played in the situation?
4) How did the bias or error influence the outcome of the situation?
5) Using academic resources sourced through the UoR Library, assess why these errors and biases occur and consider ways that they can be reduced.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.