Attribution

Question 1

What are attributes?

Answer 1

Perceived causes of a particular outcome

Question 2

What are the 4 attributions to losing

Answer 2

1) Effort (internal/unstable)

2) Luck (external/unstable)

3) Ability (internal/stable)

4) Difficulty (external/stable)

Question 3

What is learned helplessness?

Answer 3

A belief that failure is inevitable or a ‘why bother’ attitude -> gives the performer a feeling of hopelessness and they will never succeed

Question 4

How can learned helplessness be prevented?

Answer 4

If performers attribute failure to external, unstable and controllable reasons such as effort

Question 5

What is mastery orientation?

Answer 5

Term used to describe a performer who is motivated to become an expert

Question 6

What is the locus of causality?

Answer 6

Refers to where the attributions have come from - the performer (internal) or the environment (external)

Question 7

What is the controllability dimension?

Answer 7

Considers the extent to which the outcome is controllable or uncontrollable for the performer -> it can affect a performers motivation and expectations for the future