Due: Monday, September 26, 2016; 8am
Current Event and Question:
1.
What do you think it would take for someone to believe this woman’s story?
Academic Article Question:
2.
What are some situations when it would be advantageous to make spontaneous
attributions?
1. I think that what it would take was for her to show all the paper work she had proving it. I think without the paperwork, it would be difficult because everyone sees a homeless person and automatically thinks they are only out to get money, or that they are 'crazy'.
ReplyDelete2. A situation when it would be advantageous to make spontaneous attributions would be when your attributions are positive. Seeing the good in someone can result in a friendship or maybe it will help the other person be a better person because they want to be how you see them to be.
1. If Wanda wanted somebody to believe her story, she would have to show them all of the voided checks she sent back to the SSA. Of course she has her paperwork in her suit case, but with the voided checks written to her with the wrong amounts, she could have a very persuasive story explaining how the SSA kept failing to send her checks of the correct amount.
ReplyDelete2. Spontaneous attributions would be advantageous in a situation when your job is to make those assumptions. Like for example being a secret service agent protecting the president. Your job is to protect the president at all costs, and it would be unsafe practice to keep an open mind about a complete stranger.
1. Wanda forms her credibility on the paperwork she lugs around everywhere. She has concrete evidence proving that she is owed the one hundred thousand dollars and is unmoved by the smaller checks she was offered. Her steadfastness is reassured by these voided checks and the organized paperwork that she has accumulated over the years. Without this data she could be perceived as just another crazy homeless person as the article illustrates.
ReplyDelete2. Many law enforcement or other security positions as Brett pointed out could use spontaneous attributions as an advantage when a serious threat may be imminent. These presumptions could help assess a situation correctly and prevent an harmful event. The tragic side to it would be to assume a threat when there is not and apply the wrong level of force. A positive side to spontaneous attributions could be feeding off a person's positive energy and having it bleed into your personality. If someone has a very welcoming vibe and you pick up on that immediately, you may be more relaxed and receptive making communication easier compared to being closed off and reserved.
1.For someone to believe Wanda, she would have to show her paperwork and her voided checks. By doing this, she would have the proper evidence to back her case.
ReplyDelete2. Spontaneous attributions would have an advantage if you are trying to make new friends. You would not want to come across as vain when meeting a new person. By being polite and having a nice conversation, your attributes will have a great impact on you and the other person.
1.For someone to believe Wanda, she would have to show her paperwork and her voided checks. By doing this, she would have the proper evidence to back her case.
ReplyDelete2. Spontaneous attributions would have an advantage if you are trying to make new friends. You would not want to come across as vain when meeting a new person. By being polite and having a nice conversation, your attributes will have a great impact on you and the other person.
1. She needed to find someone credible to understand her situation, but they also needed to believe in her and her evidence because as soon as she was given a chance, she was able to prove they owed her the money.
ReplyDelete2. A situation when it would be advantageous to make spontaneous attributions would be when your attributions are positive as Allyvia said, positive vibes equal positive outcomes.
1. To believe Wanda she would have needed to show the right people the papers in her suitcase and all the checks that she received.
ReplyDelete2. It would be advantageous to make a spontaneous attributions if it benefits you or someone else in a good way.
1. When people see homeless people on the side of the road, it's really hard to know whether or not they are actually homeless because there is really no way of proving so. But Wanda made it possible for people to believe her that the feds owed her money by having visual evidence (paperwork) in her suitcases.
ReplyDelete2. A situation when it would be advantageous to make spontaneous attributions would be when you are in an interview. People like when others are spontaneous and outgoing and it would be to your advantage to show off your positive traits and abilities to the person who is interviewing you.
1. To believe this woman's story someone would have to put all their trust into someone they did not even know. I know it would be hard o do that to someone you see on the streets because those people are commonly stereotyped as being "crazy". Someone would have to have interest in finding this woman help and knowledge how to do so.
ReplyDelete2. A situation when it would be advantageous to make a spontaneous attributions if you receive something out of it or when you are trying to make others feel better by giving help they may feel better about their situation. This could happen by just lending a favor or showing interest.
1. For someone to believe Wanda, she would need to show proof of all the voided checks that she sent back. It was a good thing she carried around hard evidence that the feds owed her money.
ReplyDelete2. A situation when it would be advantageous to make a spontaneous attributions would be when you are at an interview like Megan said. Others like to see how you really are and all the positive traits about you.
1. Wanda used the papers in the suitcases as proof and if she did not have that it would have been extremely hard for anyone to believe her. The papers and the proof of all the voided checks was what got anyone to believe her story.
ReplyDelete2. A situation when it would be advantageous to make a spontaneous attributions would be when, like many other people have said, you can use it in a positive way. Like in healthcare a nurse can simply be positive towards a patient, making them feel good and helping them.
1. For someone to believe Wanda i believe she should have sought out legal help with her documents right away instead of committing to homelessness.
ReplyDelete2.A situation when it would be advantageous to make a spontaneous attributions is when making a first impression. The article states that "the fundamental attribution
error occurs spontaneously when people meet others" so I believe it would be important to impose spontaneous attributes in a first encounter with someone.
1-For someone to believe Wanda, she should show them all the paperwork in order so they know for sure that she is not just a crazy woman on the streets, that she has proofs about it.
ReplyDelete2-When the attributions are positives and can bring something good for you and the other person.
1. Wanda should have went to someone who she knew could do something instead of just going to different offices.
ReplyDelete2. A good situation when it would be advantageous to make a spontaneous attributions is when you could be trying to impress someone or when you're meeting someone for the first time.
1. I think its sad because in her situation people didn't take her seriously at first because she was homeless so there for they thought she was crazy. I think she should tried to get help from her kids or she should of gone to a social worker immediately.
ReplyDelete2. I thin having a spontaneous personality helps a lot in life because it makes it easier so people can talk to you and the more friends you make the more connections you have in life.
1. I think Wanda would have been better off having her children help her get the help that she needs. Unfortunately, these days people do not believe or trust the homeless, but maybe if the information and facts were coming from people other than Wanda herself, it would have helped. I understand that she was just trying to be stubborn and make a point that people judge the homeless as untrustworthy or crazy, but if she really wanted the help, there were other ways to go about it.
ReplyDelete2. It would be advantageous to make spontaneous attributions in a situation that could be harmful of dangerous. Sometimes these attributions can be helpful or protecting; if you always keep an open mind and positive thoughts about everyone, then you could be blinded to a harmful person or situation, but if you keep an open mind but also make spontaneous attributions in situations that seem like they could be dangerous or harmful, you are not in the wrong because it would be considered self-defense.