Attribution

Question 1

Define attribution

Answer 1

A perception of the reason for the outcome of an event

Question 2

Define internal and external attributes

Answer 2

Internal-within the performer’s control
External-outside the performer’s control

Question 3

Define stable and unstable attributes

Answer 3

Stable-unlikely to change in the short term
Unstable-can change in the short term

Question 4

Give an example of each of the following
internal-stable
internal-unstable
external-stable
external-unstable

Answer 4

internal-stable=Ability
internal-unstable=Effort
external-stable=task difficulty
external-unstable=Luck

Question 5

What is the Self-Serving Bias

Answer 5

Helps promote self esteem by attributing success to internal and stable factors and losses due to external unstable factors.

Question 6

Describe Learned Helplessness

Answer 6

Attributing losses to internal and stable factors
Happens if performers doubt their ability, decreasing their confidence.