PAPER 2 - Attribution in sport Flashcards
Definition
Attribution
The percieved causes of a particular outcome
Reason/Justifications/Excuses for winning/losing/drawing
Definition
Attribution Retraining
Method
The changinh of inappropriate/ unreal attributions to ones that are going to be more helpful and motivating.
Learned Helplessness —> Mastery Orientation
Attributing to stable/ internal/ controllable factors
Theoretical Model
Weiner’s Model - Key elements
Reasons for Results:
* Ability
* Task Difficulty
* Effort
* Luck
Placed in 2D model called Locus of Casuality and Stability
Theoritical Model
Locus of Casuality and Stability
What is meant by locus of casuality?
Whether an attribution comes from…
* Within a person - internal
* From the environment -external
affects persons feelings of pride/confidence/shame
Theoretical Model
Locus of Casuality and Stability
What is meant by the Stability Dimension?
Whether an attribution is changeable or unchangeable ****(stable/unstable)
affects a persons expectations of future outcomes
Weiners Model
Ability
Practical Example-
Internal/Stable
Uncontrollable
We lost because our shooter wasn’t very good
Weiners Model
Task Difficulty
Practical Example-
External/Stable
Controllable/ Uncontrollable
We lost because the other team were better than us
Weiners Model
Effort
Practical Example -
Internal/Unstable
Controllable
We won because we tried harder than the other team
Weiners Model
Luck
Practical Example -
External/ Unstable
Uncontrollable
We lost because the referee got the decision wrong
Definitions-
Controllability
Whether attributions are under the control of performers or under the control of others.
Definition-
Self-Serving Bias
Practical Example-
Person’s tendency to attribute their failure to external reasons
I lost the badminton match because the floor was too slippy
Definition -
Learned Helplessness
Two Types:
Low Achivers vs High Achievers
Belief that failure is inevitable/ feelings of hopelessness
Specific LH and Global LH
Low Achievers = attribute failure to uncontrollable factors
High Achievers = Failure is learning experience
Definition-
Specific Learned Helplessness
Practical Example -
A feeling of helplessness when faced with a particular situation
“I am hopeless at football.”
Definition-
Global Learned Helplessness
Practical Example-
A feelingof hopelessness when in the face of group situations
“ I am hopeless at all sport”
Definition-
Mastery Orientation
View that an individual will be motivated by becoming an expert in skill development or sports performance.
