C19- Attribution

Question 1

Define attribute

Answer 1

perceived reason for a result

Question 2

Describe Weiner’s model of attribution

Answer 2

—————— Internal Unstable
Unstable EFFORT LUCK

Stable ABILITY DIFFICULTY

Question 3

What might high achievers attribute success and defeat to

Answer 3

• Success= Ability and effort (internal)
• Defeat= luck and difficulty (external)

Question 4

What might low achievers attribute success and defeat to

Answer 4

success= difficulty and luck (external)

Defeat=Ability and effort (internal)

Question 5

Describe Locus control

Answer 5

Weather the attribution is controllable or uncontrollable

Question 6

Describe locus of causality

Answer 6

where the attributions have come from
internal or external

Question 7

Describe the dimension of stability

Answer 7

weather the attribution can be changed
-unstable or stable

Question 8

Considering the 3 explanations what is Ability

Answer 8

internal / stable / uncontrollable

Question 9

Considering the 3 explanations what is task difficulty

Answer 9

external / stable / uncontrollable

Question 10

Considering the 3 explanations what is effort

Answer 10

internal / unstable / controllable

Question 11

Considering the 3 explanations what is luck

Answer 11

external / unstable / uncontrollable

Question 12

What is mastery orientation

Answer 12

term used to describe a performer who is motivated to become an expert

• in control of their performance outcomes
• believe failure is a learning experience
• would normal attribute performance to Effort

Question 13

What is learned helplessness

Answer 13

term used to describe a performer who believes that failure is inevitable

• mindset that gives the performer a feeling of hopelessness
• they will never succeed
• avoidance behaviours
• would normally attribute failure to ability