attribution theory Flashcards
what is attribution
perception for the reason of an outcome for a performance
what is the locus of causality
whether it is in control of the performer (internal) or out of their control (external)
internal attribution
within their control
effort
external attribute
out of their control
referee
what is the stability dimension
whether it is permanent or changeable reason
unstable attribute
can change in a short amount of time
luck
stable attribute
unlikely to change in a short amount of time
quality of a team
factors affecting attribution
refs decision
your ability
luck
coaching you have received
playing a good team
effort applied
amount of practice that occurred
self serving bias
using external and/or unstable reasons for losing
when you win it’s because of you and when you lose it’s because of external reasons
a coach should blame the ref, praise effort and reward ability
internal unstable
effort
maintains motivation and confidence
internal stable
ability
reduced confidence and motivation
learned helplessness
external unstable
luck
self serving bias
maintains confidence
external stable
task difficulty
maintains confidence and confidence as we can’t control it
learned helplessness
using internal stable reasons for losing
performer perceived failure as inevitable doubt in ability affects performer, confidence is lowered
lack of effort and motivation
task persistence drops as they believe failure is only option
exhibit avoidance behaviour
global/general learned helplessness
general sporting situations
specific/situational learned helplessness
specific situations within sport
strategies to avoid learned helplessness
develop self confidence
attribution retraining
avoid social comparisons
blame external causes
goal setting
set performance tasks not outcome
mental rehearsal
positive feedback
motivate
allow success
1 to 1 attention
attribution retraining
focus on positive attribution rather than negative
shift focus from internal to external factors
changing reasons given for success and failure
increase self confidence by removing learned helplessness
set SMART goals
give positive reinforcement and encouragement
must change perception- wieners model
change in internal attribution to external
