attribution Flashcards

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What os attribution?

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The perceived cause of a particular outcome

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What is weiners model of attribution?

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Internal causes= attribution from within the performer
external causes= attribution from the environment
stable- attribution that are unchangeable
unstable= attribution that are changeable

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what are internal causes?

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Internal causes= attribution from within the performer

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What are external causes?

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Attrubution from the environment

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What is stable attribution?

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Attribution that are unchangeable
ability- internal/stable
task diffficulty- external/stable

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What is unstable attribution?

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Attribution that are changeable- effort/luck
effort- internal/unstable
luck- external- unstable

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What are the outcomes of using internal attributions for sucesss?

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Endorses mastery oritentation0 see failure of leaning oppurnituity
elevates self confidence- self esteems
develops pride
increases expectation of success in the future

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What are the outcomes of using internal attributions for failure?

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Motivate to try harder
different training methods adopted
could lead to trying to reach mastery orientation
high fitness levels worked for (unstable)- can be changed
could experience learned helplessness
motivation could decrease (feeling of shame)- stable
lack of belief in success for the future )stable)
Deteriotation of team cohesion (unstable) can be changed, increase reinglemans effect

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What are the 2 internal for weiners?

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Ability- stable /effort - unstable

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What are the outcomes of using external attributions for sucesss?

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Takes away prides normally associated for success, luck
take away the incentive value dervived from mastery orientation
may lead to no self belief for next time

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What are the outcomes of using external attributions for failure?

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Keeps up morale/motivation
self-serving bias- protecting self esteem
keep team cohesive, no one is to blame. can motivate
may lead to different tactics/footwear
eliminates shame
improve the expectation of success in the future
could shield other real reasons for failure- internal- ability
could lead to lack of improvement

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What is the locus of causality?

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Consider the extent to which an outcome is under control

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What are controllable attriubtuoon?

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The performer is under control

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What is uncontrollable attributions?

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It is no ones control; luck is under no ones control

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What is learned helplessness?

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A belief that failure is inevitable; believe there is no control over the causes for failure
can lead to a performer giving up

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What is mastery orientation?

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A feeling of being in control of the outcome motivated by becoming an expert
high achievers will attribute failure to the enrivoenment external or internal; motivate a performer to strive or improve

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What is the self serving bias?

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we attribute success of internal/ability/effort boosts confidence and increases motivation

18
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What is the only controllable element?

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Effort all others are uncontrollable

19
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Which performers tend to use learned helplessness?

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The meaning of failure is inevitable (hopelessness)
High attributers will attribute success to effort as it is unconrtorllale and unstable. Not afraid to failure
low achievers will attribute failure to uncontrollable (luck, ability, task) learned helplessness feel, out of control

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What is it called when the performer has high competitive orientation?

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Approach behaviour

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What is it called when the performer has low competitive orientation?

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Avoidance behaviour

22
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What is the order of veal’s model?

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1) trait and comeptiive= objective
to sports state confidenxe- current
to perform
to subjective

23
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What is competitive orientation?

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The compeitvieness/willingness to take on a set performance

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What is the state?

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level of state belief in specific sporting situation

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What happens when there is less state sports confidence?
The less likeness of achieving
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What is the subjective outcome application of success? positive
Satisifaction will result in an increase in trait and competitive
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What is the contrability dimension?
How the performer is actually in control of the outcome or not; luck/task difficulty
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What are the positives of attributing failure to ability?
May make the performer more motivated to succeed, change their structured program. May lead to mastery orientation
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What are the positives of attributing failure to luck?
``` Boosts performers self esteem increases their morale may make them want to succeed next time maintains their self esteem eliminates shame ```
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What are the positives of attributing failure to effort?
Know where they ent wrong can easily change their ppogra can motivate
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What are the negatives of attributing failure to luck?
May mask the whole issue can decrease motivation can decrease morale lead to lack of improvement
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What is the controllability dimension?
whether attributions are under the control of the performer or not uncontrollable; luck/task difficulty
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What is learned helplessness?
The belief that failure is inevitable feeling of hopelessness believe that they will never succeed
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What is mastery orientation?
The feeling of being gin control of the outcome AN individual being motivated by learning motivated to becoming an expert