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Causes Of Attribution Theory
The Attribution theory refers to the study of perceived causation (Kelley, 1980). Attributions refer to
the inferences that individuals make regarding the cause of events, their behaviour as well as the
behaviour of others (Weiten, 2014). Amanda's failure of all the first year course may be attributed to
both internal and external causes. This refers to either attributing behaviour to personal dispositions
or traits, making it an internal attribution, or attributing the causes of behaviour to environmental
and situational demands and constraints, therefore making it an external attribution (Weiten, 2014).
This essay aims to discuss the reasons for Amanda's failure by applying the Attribution theory, giving
examples of social judgement as well as applying theories of attitude, which may be regarded as
either positive or negative.
Social Psychology provides us with theories to help us understand the academic behaviour of
students. One such theory is the Attribution Theory, which searches for the causes of one's success
and failure. These are known as causal attributions, as they attempt to answer "why" questions
(Graham, 1991). These causes can be classified into three separate dimensions, namely, locus, which
refers to whether it is internal or external;...show more content...
It may also be said that Amanda's causes of failure may be attributed to her self–efficiency, her
socioeconomic status, lack or parental support and well as her inability to adjust to university life, all
of which caused her stress which further strengthens her behaviour. In addition to this Amanda had
developed a negative attitude towards her first year cause and the observer's attitude towards her are
often negative, as they attribute her failure to internal dispositions, overlooking possible situational
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Causes Of Attribution Theory

  • 1. Causes Of Attribution Theory The Attribution theory refers to the study of perceived causation (Kelley, 1980). Attributions refer to the inferences that individuals make regarding the cause of events, their behaviour as well as the behaviour of others (Weiten, 2014). Amanda's failure of all the first year course may be attributed to both internal and external causes. This refers to either attributing behaviour to personal dispositions or traits, making it an internal attribution, or attributing the causes of behaviour to environmental and situational demands and constraints, therefore making it an external attribution (Weiten, 2014). This essay aims to discuss the reasons for Amanda's failure by applying the Attribution theory, giving examples of social judgement as well as applying theories of attitude, which may be regarded as either positive or negative. Social Psychology provides us with theories to help us understand the academic behaviour of students. One such theory is the Attribution Theory, which searches for the causes of one's success and failure. These are known as causal attributions, as they attempt to answer "why" questions (Graham, 1991). These causes can be classified into three separate dimensions, namely, locus, which refers to whether it is internal or external;...show more content... It may also be said that Amanda's causes of failure may be attributed to her self–efficiency, her socioeconomic status, lack or parental support and well as her inability to adjust to university life, all of which caused her stress which further strengthens her behaviour. In addition to this Amanda had developed a negative attitude towards her first year cause and the observer's attitude towards her are often negative, as they attribute her failure to internal dispositions, overlooking possible situational Get more content on HelpWriting.net