Attribution

Question 1

What is attribution?

Answer 1

The reasons that a coach/performer may give to explain performance

Question 2

What is the basic attribution model?

Answer 2

Event outcome -> Use available info (stats) -> Causal attribution -> Expectancy of future results or Affective response (pride/shame) ->Decision on future participation

Question 3

What are the 2 dimensions of Weiner’s Model of Attribution?

Answer 3

Locus of causality

Stability

Question 4

What are the 4 factors in Weiner’s Model of Attribution?

Answer 4

Ability
Task Difficulty
Motivation
Luck

Question 5

What is the locus of causality?

Answer 5

Place where success has occurred

Split into internal/external

Question 6

What is self serving bias?

Answer 6

The tendency of a person to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors

Question 7

What is the third dimension of Weiner’s attribution model?

Answer 7

Controllability

Question 8

What is learned helplessness?

Answer 8

Belief that failure is inevitable

Low need to achieve, high need to avoid failure

Question 9

What is mastery orientation?

Answer 9

Individual is motivated to become an expert

High need to achieve

Question 10

What is attribution retraining?

Answer 10

Process of getting from learned helplessness to mastery orientation
Attribute failure to controllable, unstable factors