Attribution Theory

Question 1

What is attribution?

Answer 1

The perceived reasons we give for success and failure

Question 2

In Weiner’s model..

Stable =

Unstable =

Answer 2

Permanent

Unpredictable

Question 3

What is an internal and stable attribution?

Answer 3

ABILITY (performers skill)

Question 4

What is an internal and unstable attribution?

Answer 4

EFFORT

motivation/arousal

Question 5

What is an external and stable attribution?

Answer 5

TASK DIFFICULTY (opposition/weather)

Question 6

What is an external and unstable attribution?

Answer 6

LUCK (weather/ref’s decisions)

Question 7

What is self-serving bias?

Answer 7

Attribute success to them self (self promote to feel good) but blame external if unsuccessful

Question 8

What is Mastery Orientation?

Answer 8

Often attribute failure to external
Often attribute success to internal
STRONG MOTIVE TO SUCCEED
Failure doesn’t demotivate

Question 9

What is Learned Helplessness?

Answer 9

Often attribute failure to internal
Often attribute success to external

FAILURE IS INEVITABLE

More likely to give up

Question 10

How to convert learned helplessness to mastery orientation/ attribution all retraining?

Answer 10

Avoid ability
Attribute to external reasons 
Focus on positive aspects 
Focus on controllability
Attribute win to ability