Benjamin Mendelsohn Developed a Typology of Victimization That Distinguished Different

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Essay

Benjamin Mendelsohn developed a typology of victimization that distinguished different types of victims based on the relative responsibility of the victim in their own victimization.Explain and give one example of each of his typologies.

Understand how person perception and attribution affect social judgments.

Comprehend the process of making causal attributions and differentiating between dispositional and situational factors.

Describe the covariation model and how it supports attribution theory.

Recognize the influence of correspondent inference and the conditions under which it occurs.

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Definitions:

Obedience

A form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another individual, who is usually an authority figure.

Milgram's Research

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, demonstrating the power of authority in compelling individuals to perform acts against their personal conscience.

Verbal Prompts

Cues given through spoken words to guide behavior or elicit a specific response.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, pressures, or expectations, often to fit in or gain approval from others.