Attributions

Question 1

What are attributions

Answer 1

-Reasons given for the causes of success and failure

Question 2

What are the 4 types of attributions

Answer 2

-Ability
-Task difficulty
-Effort
-Luck

Question 3

What is the locus of causality

Answer 3

-Splits attributions into internal and external
-Internal = Ability and Effort
-External = task difficulty and luck

Question 4

What is the locus of stability

Answer 4

-Splits attributions into stable (cant change) and unstable (can change)
-Stable = Ability and task difficulty
-Unstable = Effort and Luck

Question 5

What is the controllability dimension

Answer 5

-Considers whether attributions are under performers control or not
-The controllable attribution = Effort
-The uncontrollable attributions = Ability, Task difficulty, Luck

Question 6

What is Mastery orientation

Answer 6

-An individual being motivated to become an expert

Question 7

What is learned helplessness

Answer 7

-A belief that failure is inevitable

Question 8

What is self serving bias

Answer 8

-Biased attributions for failure to protect confidence and self esteem