Attribution theory Flashcards
1
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Attribution
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A perception of the reason for an outcome of an event
2
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Locus of causality
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Is it in control of the performer or outside of their control
3
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The stability dimension
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Is it a permanent or changeable reason
4
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Weiners attribution model
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Types of attribution including External and Internal factors
5
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Self-serving bias
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Internal and stable reasons for winning External unstable reasons for losing
6
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Internal stable
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Ability
7
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Internal unstable
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Effort
8
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External stable
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Task difficulty
9
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External unstable
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Luck
10
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Attribution retraining
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Changing the reasons given for success and failure
11
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Learned helplessness
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Using internal stable reasons for losing
