Attribution Theory (SP)

Question 1

What is attribution?

Answer 1

A perception of the reason for an outcome of an event or performance

Question 2

What are the 2 parts to Weiner’s model?

Answer 2

• The locus of causality
• The stability dimension

Question 3

What is the locus of causality?

Answer 3

part of Weiner’s model, deciding whether the outcome of the performance was in the performer’s control (internal) or out of their control(external)

Question 4

What is the stability dimension?

Answer 4

part of Weiner’s model thatdecides whether the reason for outcome is permanent or changeable

Question 5

List factors affecting attribution

Answer 5

• Ref’s decision
• Your ability
• Luck
  -Coaching
  -Playing a good team
• Effort applied
• The amount of practice that occurred

Question 6

What is self serving bias?

Answer 6

Using external and/or unstable reasons for losing

Question 7

Why do people use self serving bias?

Answer 7

To maintain motivation and promotes

Question 8

What is attribution retraining?

Answer 8

What we use to attribute everything to be external and unstable

Question 9

What is learned helplessness?

Answer 9

Using internal stable reasons for losing

Question 10

What are the two types of learned helplessness

Answer 10

Global / general learned helplessness
Specific / situational learned helplessness

Question 11

What is global / general learned helplessness

Answer 11

General sporting situations E.g. not good at racket sports

Question 12

What is specific / situational learned helplessness

Answer 12

Specific sporting situations E.g. not good at serving to win

Question 13

Give some examples of how to avoid learned helplessness

Answer 13

• develop self confidence/ efficacy / esteem
• 1 to 1 attention
• vicarious experience
• positive self talk
• avoid social comparisons
• visualisation / imagery / mental rehearsal
• goal setting