Learning and Memory - Cognitive Processes

Sommers (2009) writes: “As we know from decades of research in social psychology, many of us are far too inattentive to the power of the situation in our daily interactions.”
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/science-small-talk/200807/the-elusive-power-daily-situations
——————————————————-Markman (2009) writes: “The observation that we attribute other people’s actions to their personality characteristics but our own actions to the situation has been called the Fundamental Attribution Error by social psychologists.”
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/200901/people-situations-attributions-and-the-hollywood-movie
——————————————————-Biali (2007) identifies a personality trait that is defined by response to situations. Read the background readings carefully.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/prescriptions-life/200907/was-michael-jackson-highly-sensitive-personhsp-are-you
——————————————————-Assignment:
(1) Summarize EACH article in one or two sentences, using your own words. Do not quote or closely paraphrase.
(2) Give an example of each concept – power of situation, Fundamental Attribution Error, and personality trait defined as response to situations – from your own experience, observation and./or from a movie, book or news story. That is, provide
=> An example of under-estimating the power of the situation in a daily interaction.
=> An example of a personality trait that varies with situation (e.g., “I am outgoing in a party but shy at work.”)
=> An example of the Fundamental Attribution Error.
Note that change over time is not the same as power of the situation. The aging effect is different from the situational effect.
Do NOT include definitions or quotes. Each example should be at least a complete paragraph that tells a story showing that you understand the concept. Relate each example back to the article.

Please Make sure the paper is organized and easy to follow.
The paper will be graded on:
whether you answered this question directly;
your understanding of these concepts (but do not include definitions);
your ability to write clearly and organize your answers;
absence of vague statements, such as “Everyone sometimes has…”
Please do not copy or cut and paste from any source!!!