Discuss the attribution process and attribution errors
Solution
Attribution is the process of inferring the causes of events or behaviors, this is something we do
many times during the day without us noticing. For example, if you fail to enter into the college
you wanted you might blame the committee that accepts or declines candidates that they didn’t
put attention to your grades or your extra work, or when you have a bad score on a test you
might blame the teacher for not explaining correctly.
Attribution errors happen usually when it comes to other people, we tend to attribute causes to
characteristics of people ignoring external variables, and for example when we blame someone
else for a problem over which they didn’t have control.
References: Jaspars, J., Fincham, F.D., & Hewstone, M. (1983). Attribution Theory and
Research: Conceptual Developmental and Social Dimensions. Academic Press..
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1. Discuss the attribution process and attribution errors
Solution
Attribution is the process of inferring the causes of events or behaviors, this is something we do
many times during the day without us noticing. For example, if you fail to enter into the college
you wanted you might blame the committee that accepts or declines candidates that they didn’t
put attention to your grades or your extra work, or when you have a bad score on a test you
might blame the teacher for not explaining correctly.
Attribution errors happen usually when it comes to other people, we tend to attribute causes to
characteristics of people ignoring external variables, and for example when we blame someone
else for a problem over which they didn’t have control.
References: Jaspars, J., Fincham, F.D., & Hewstone, M. (1983). Attribution Theory and
Research: Conceptual Developmental and Social Dimensions. Academic Press.
