Attribution

Question 1

Stable and internal

Answer 1

Ability

Question 2

Stable and external

Answer 2

Task difficulty

Question 3

Unstable and internal

Answer 3

Effort

Question 4

Unstable and external

Answer 4

Luck

Question 5

Locus of control

Answer 5

-Locus of control considers whether an outcome is controllable or uncontrollable
-Controllable attributions can be influenced by players or coaches
-Uncontrollable attributions are where nothing will change the outcome

Question 6

Uncontrollable attributions

Answer 6

-Luck
-Task difficulty
-Ability

Question 7

Controllable attributions

Answer 7

-Effort

Question 8

If you win you should attribute it to…

Answer 8

-Ability and effort

Question 9

If you lose you should attribute it to…

Answer 9

-Luck and only sometimes task difficulty

Question 10

Learned helplessness

Answer 10

Learned helplessness is an individual’s belief that failure is inevitable

Question 11

Mastery orientation

Answer 11

-Mastery orientation is an individual’s feeling that they are in control of the outcome