5.1.5 Attribution Theory - Psychological factors that can influence an individual in physical activity

Question 1

Attribution

Answer 1

The reason given for the outcome of an event or performance

Question 2

Locus of casualty

Answer 2

Whether it is in control (internal) or out of the performer

Question 3

Stability Dimension

Answer 3

Whether the reason can change quickly (unstable or not (stable)

Question 4

Weiner’s attribution model (Grid)

Answer 4

Internal stable - ability
Internal unstable - effort
External unstable - task difficulty
External unstable - luck

Question 5

Self-serving bias

Answer 5

Using external and/or unstable reasons for losing. Maintains motivation and task persistence. eg blaming the loss on the ref

Question 6

Internal Stable

Answer 6

Something within performers control that can change quickly (ability)

Question 7

Internal unstable

Answer 7

Something in the performers control that can change in a short amount of time (effort)

Question 8

External stable

Answer 8

Something out of the performers control that can’t change quickly (task difficulty)

Question 9

External Unstable

Answer 9

Something out of the performers control that can change quickly

Question 10

Attribution retraining

Answer 10

Changing the reasons given for success and failure. This can be changing internal factors to external factors or by highlighting previous successful performances

Question 11

Learned helplessness

Answer 11

Using internal stable factors for losing, split into two categories, global and specific

Question 12

Global / general learned helplessness

Answer 12

Not very specific eg Im not good at racket sports

Question 13

Specific / situational learned helplessness

Answer 13

More adjusted to the individual
eg My match point serve is not good