Attributions

Question 1

Cognitive process of attribute

Answer 1

1. Observation of outward acts of behavior
2. conscious determination/acknowledgement of behavior
3. Attribute causes to this observed behaviour

Question 2

Affect of attribution on future action

Answer 2

• signification impact on future behavior towards external and/or internal factors (depends on internal or external attribution)
• attribution style is opposite learned helplessness ( continually attribute failures to stable/unchanging internal ability ((also can be because of external factors)) )

Question 3

Criteria for attribute

Answer 3

1.evaluation of something, negative, natural or positive.
2. Settled and stable - consistent and long lasting opinion
3. Learned through experience - reason for attribution
- media, newspaper, tv, social media, advertisements, etc.
- personal experience
- interactions with others (eminent circle)

Question 4

Attribution definition

Answer 4

Evaluation a person makes about an object, group, event or issue - cause of behavior and process of the evaluation

Factors
-possitive, negitive or nutural
- long lasting
- learned through experience and socio-cultural factors
- can change or remain stable over time

Question 5

Abc of attitude ( attitude formal ) (tri-component model) there are a lot of names for this one

Answer 5

Tri-component model

AFFECTIVE COMPONENT
- emotional reactions
-positive, negative, natural response
- emotive language (love, hate, don’t care)

ATTITUDE (cognitive) COMPONENT
-beliefs (acceptance of truth reality or validity of something)
-linked to what we know - developed as a result of experience

BEHAVIORAL COMPONENT
-action (observable behavior, usually related to a goal or achievement)
-strong correlation between how we behave and what you belief
- expressive

Question 6

Personal attribution

Answer 6

Internal factors (personality, attitude, etc.), tend to blame the person for causing behavior ( person in a bad mood - its their fault)

PERSONAL JUDGEMENT POSSIBLE REASONS
-psych state, age, gender, intellect

Question 7

Situational attribution

Answer 7

External factors, tend to blame the situation for causing behavior (missing the bus because it was early - they took too much time)

SITUATIONAL JUDGEMENT REASONS
-environmental

Question 8

Limitations to tri-component model

Answer 8

Persons attitude and behaviour do not always align consistently, behavior does not always reflect attitude held (cognitive dissonance)