Attribution Theory

Question 1

What is the Attribution Theory?

Answer 1

Attribution is the process of attaching meaning to a behaviour (own or other) by looking for causes to explain the behaviour.

Question 2

Situational Attribution

Answer 2

Assigning the cause of behaviour to external environment factors (social situations, etc)

Question 3

Dispositional Attribution

Answer 3

Assigning the cause of behaviour to internal factors within the person (e.g. personality, ability, etc)

Question 4

Attribution Bias

Answer 4

People tend to create dispositional attributions for behaviour of other people.