ATTRIBUTION Flashcards
1
Q
What is attribution?
A
- what one labels as a cause of a particular outcome
- identifies a source or cause of something
2
Q
Why do we attribute result/actions?
A
- to understand
- to predict
- to gain a feeling of control
3
Q
What is the attribution theory?
A
- a cognitive approach to explaining motivation
4
Q
What is ability?
A
- possession of the means or skill to do something
5
Q
What is effort?
A
- a vigorous or determined attempt
6
Q
What is luck?
A
- success or failure apparently brought by CHANCE rather than through one’s own actions
7
Q
What is task difficulty?
A
- how hard the activity is
8
Q
What is the internal locus of control?
A
- actions are self-determined
9
Q
What is the external locus of control?
A
- actions are influenced by external circumstances
10
Q
Attribution and affect: Internal Success
A
- pride, confidence, competence, satisfaction
11
Q
Attribution and affect: Internal Failure
A
- guilt, shame, incompetence, depression
12
Q
Attribution and affect: External Success
A
- gratitude, thankfulness, luck
13
Q
Attribution and affect: External Failure
A
- anger, surprise, astonishment
14
Q
What is learned helplessness?
A
- sense of powerlessness
- maladaptive achievement patterns such as avoidance of challenging tasks, low task persistence in the face of obstacles, and feelings of low ability, low pride, and low satisfaction under unsuccessful conditions
15
Q
What are some characteristics of learned helplessness?
A
- attribute failure primarily to a lack of ability
- perceive themselves as consistent failures
- tend not to risk failure
- do not feel control over performance outcomes and interpret failure as beyond their control
