Attribution theory

Question 1

what are the 2 main brackets on the top and side of the graph

Answer 1

Locus of causality
Stability

Question 2

what are the two factors in stability

Answer 2

stable, unstable

Question 3

what are the two factors in locus of causality

Answer 3

internal, external

Question 4

what attribute is used when the reasoning for producing a skill is internal and stable

Answer 4

Ability

Question 5

what attribute is used when the reasoning for producing a skill is external and stable

Answer 5

task difficulty

Question 6

what attribute is used when the reasoning for producing a skill is unstable and internal

Answer 6

Effort

Question 7

what attribute is used when the reasoning for producing a skill is external and unstable

Answer 7

Luck, bias refereeing

Question 8

whats a self serving bias

Answer 8

when players win, they like to think that the result is down to them which are the internal and stable factors
when players loose, they like to attribute the factors to external and unstable factors

Question 9

what does self-serving bias help to do for a performer

Answer 9

helps promote their self esteem and keep them motivated.

Question 10

who came up with this theory

Answer 10

Weiner.

Question 11

what is an attribute

Answer 11

a reason given by the performer about the outcome/ result.

Question 12

what did weiner state

Answer 12

there are powerful implications for achievement related behaviour.

Question 13

what is learned helplessness

Answer 13

The feeling failure is a route to further failure, they use internal and stable reasons for this like lack of ability.