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	Attribution Theory
		In the attribution training, the children are given explanations for their behavior.
		Not surprisingly, the women who were given the internal attribution ("you") were significantly more likely to have had a mammography in the preceding year compared to the women who got the external attribution ("your doctor").
		Attribution Theory is often used to explain why Commitment/Consistency and FITD work.
	www.as.wvu.edu /~sbb/comm221/chapters/attrib.htm (2786 words)

	Attribution theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Attribution theory is a field of social psychology, which was born out of the theoretical models of Fritz Heider, Harold Kelley, Edward E. Jones, and Lee Ross.
		That theory is concerned with the ways in which people explain (or attribute) the behavior of others, or themselves (self-attribution).
		Attributions for events can change a person's behaviour, and many theories such as cognitive dissonance rely on it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Attribution_theory (580 words)

	Attribution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Attribution is required by most copyright and copyleft licenses, such as GNUFDL and CC-by.
		Attribution is often considered the most basic of requirements made by a license, as it allows an author to accumulate a positive reputation that partially repays their work and prevents others from claiming fraudulently to have produced the work.
		There are a number of theories about the orderly ways in which people make these attributions (see attribution theory), and there are a number of well documented quirks in the way people make them (see attributional bias, and fundamental attribution error).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Attribution (987 words)

	Attribution Theory Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Attribution theory describes the processes of explaining events and the behavioral and emotional consequences of those explanations.
		Attribution theory was seen as relevant to the study of person perception, event perception, attitude change, the acquisition of self-knowledge, therapeutic interventions, and much more" (Ross and Fletcher, 1986).
		Attribution theory emerged from Heider's (1958) "naïve" or "lay" psychology and subsequent reformulations by Jones and Davis (1965) and Kelley (1967).
	hsc.usf.edu /~kmbrown/Attribution_Theory_Overview.htm (1727 words)

	Attribution theory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Attribution theory is a social psychological theory initiated by Fritz Heider in 1958 which aims to explain why things happen, and why we choose certain explanations forthese.
		External attribution assigns causality to anoutside factor, such as the weather, whereas internal attribution assigns causalityto factors within the person, such as their own level of intelligence or other variables that make the individual responsible for the event.
		For example, if someone is paid for a job, they attribute the fact they are doing the job to the fact they are makingmoney for it, rather than to intrinsic factors, such as enjoyment.
	www.therfcc.org /attribution-theory-8457.html (336 words)

	Fundamental attribution error - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In attribution theory, the fundamental attribution error (also known as correspondence bias or overattribution effect and frequently confused with the actor-observer bias) is the tendency for people to over-emphasize dispositional, or personality-based, explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing the role and power of situational influences on the same behavior.
		Ross argued in a popular paper that the fundamental attribution error forms the conceptual bedrock for the field of social psychology.
		So, attributions for others’ behavior are more likely to focus on the person we see, not the situational forces acting upon that person that we may not be aware of.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error (884 words)

	Attribution Theory - ATTRIBUTION PROCESS
		Heider's proposed theory of attribution was further developed by psychologist Bernard Weiner and colleagues in the 1970s and 1980s, and this new theoretical framework has been used primarily in current attribution research.
		If a manager attributes an employee's poor performance to a lack of effort, then the outcome is likely to be negative for that employee; he or she may receive a poor performance appraisal rating or even be terminated from the job.
		Attribution theory was developed to explain how people understand the causes of human behavior, be it their own or someone else's.
	www.referenceforbusiness.com /management/A-Bud/Attribution-Theory.html (1938 words)

	Attribution Theory
		Attribution theory speaks to how people answer questions that begin with “why?” It refers to the motivation that people have to explain and understand causality, particularly in situations that cannot be predicted.
		They may attribute the cause of an event to factors which they believe are outside of their own control (i.e., luck or fate) rather than to their own influence over a situation.
		What this theory does, in effect, is state that people in the process of change must have access to interventions that start at their stage in the change process.
	pages.towson.edu /mcozart/attribution_theory.htm (4178 words)

	TIP: Theories
		Attribution theory is concerned with how individuals interpret events and how this relates to their thinking and behavior.
		Attribution theory is closely associated with the concept of motivation.
		Attribution is a three stage process: (1) behavior is observed, (2) behavior is determined to be deliberate, and (3) behavior is attributed to internal or external causes.
	tip.psychology.org /weiner.html (713 words)

	Attribution Theory
		Weiner (1980) summarizes the theory by saying "attribution theorists assume that individuals utilize a number of ascription's both to postdict (interpret) and to predict the outcome of achievement-related event" (p.328).
		Weiner (1984) further explains that "the guiding principal of attribution theory is that an individual's search for understanding, seeking to discover why an event has occurred" (p.19).
		Marsh (1986) discusses a review of literature that shows most subjects are more likely to attribute their successes to internal causes such as ability and effort and to attribute their failures to external causes such as task difficulty, luck and the influence of powerful others.
	www.cdli.ca /~dtroke/attribution_theory.htm (546 words)

	The Myth of Addiction - Chapter 1
		Attribution theory is a general title for a body of theory and research into the ways in which people explain why things happen.
		This theory sought to explain how far a person's actions could be accounted for in terms of the traits, dispositions and intentions of the person doing the act (known in attributional parlance as the 'actor'), rather than in terms of situational or other 'external' factors.
		Kelley's approach is particularly useful as it illustrates one of the central features of attribution theories in a very graphic and comprehensible manner; namely, the fact that the explanation postulated for some action results from the way in which that situation is perceived by the person constructing the causal account (the 'observer').
	www.psychedelic-library.org /davies/myth1.htm (3329 words)

	Attribution Theory and Motivation
		Attribution theory (Weiner, 1980, 1992) is probably the most influential contemporary theory with implications for academic motivation.
		The basic principle of attribution theory as it applies to motivation is that a person's own perceptions or attributions for success or failure determine the amount of effort the person will expend on that activity in the future.
		Attribution theory is an evolving field, and it is likely that further research will lead to additional practical insights regarding motivation.
	education.calumet.purdue.edu /vockell/EdPsyBook/Edpsy5/Edpsy5_attribution.htm (3519 words)

	ATTRIBUTION THEORY
		ATTRIBUTION THEORY - motivational theory looking at how the average person constructs the meaning of an event based on his /her motives to find a cause and his/her knowledge of the environment.
		Theory basically looks at how people make sense of their world; what cause and effect inferences they make about the behaviors of others and of themselves.
		Fundamental attribution error: the actor tends to attribute his/her behaviors to the situation while the observer tends to attribute the actor's behavior to his/her disposition.
	www.ship.edu /~ambart/PSY_220/attributionol.htm (1945 words)

	Attribution Theory (Heider)
		The Attribution Theory by Fritz Heider is a method that can be used for evaluating how people perceive the behavior of themselves and of other people.
		This theory suggests that two sided messages including negative information of the product may lead the audience to think that the advertiser is telling the truth.
		The person must determine if he believes the other person was forced to perform the behavior (in which case the cause is attributed to the situation) or not (in which case the cause is attributed to the other person).
	www.12manage.com /methods_heider_attribution_theory.html (814 words)

	Public Administration and Management: An Interactive Journal, Attribution Theory and the Glass Ceiling: Career ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Attribution theory examines the causal inferences that subordinates themselves hold as to why they failed to receive promotion or were denied a developmental opportunity.
		On this basis, individuals attribute denial of promotion primarily to those human capital items that are related specifically to their jobs (i.e., controllable) but which they are not likely or easily able to change in the short-term (i.e., unstable).
		Attribution theory describes the causal inferences that subordinates themselves hold as to why they failed to receive promotion or were denied a developmental opportunity.
	www.pamij.com /glass1sp.html (5202 words)

	Steve's Primer of Practical Persuasion
		The Information Only and External Attribution groups had meaningfully higher rates of exams compared to the basic state rate of 48%, but note that they were not statistically different from each other.
		The big news is that the Internal Attribution group had an even stronger effect compared to everything else.
		That is, people who perform a behavior because "that's the kind of people they are" (internal attribution), can lose the control if they change their pattern of attribution.
	www.healthyinfluence.com /Primer/attribution.htm (3111 words)

	attribution-figures
		Attribution "theory" is actually not a single theory or the work of one person, but rather it is a collection of many social psychological theories that describe how people explain the causes of behavior.
		Attribution theory is useful in helping us to understand why people behave the way they do as well as how to change human behavior.
		In the first case, we are attributing behavior to internal causes and in the second case, we are attributing behavior to external causes.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~ckb/attribution-figures.html (667 words)

	Exploring Unintentional Racism: The Case of Tim Hanks - Case Teaching Notes - Case Study Collection - National Center ...
		It was explained that the outcome of the attribution process is that one may conclude that a given behavior is either indicative of the actor’s disposition (i.e., personality, attitudes, etc.) or the situation in which the behavior was performed (Jones and Davis, 1965; Kelley, 1967).
		The FAE was then introduced as the natural tendency to unknowingly overestimate the extent to which another person’s behavior is indicative of his or her disposition and underestimate the extent to which it is indicative of the situation (Fiske and Taylor, 1984).
		Next the participants should be told to read the “Three Theories Handout.” After reading the handout and hearing the mini-lecture on unintentional racism and attribution theory, the students should be asked to apply the concepts of aversive racism and FAE to their reactions to the Tim Hanks case study.
	www.sciencecases.org /racism/racism_notes.asp (3292 words)

	Attribution theory Encyclopedia of Psychology - Find Articles
		A major concept in the study of attribution theory is locus of control: whether one interprets events as being caused by one's own behavior or by outside circumstances.
		An "external" will attribute success or failure by concluding that the project was easy or hard, the boss was helpful or unhelpful, or some other rationale.
		Internal or external attribution is also made with respect to other people (i.e., is another person personally responsible for a certain event, or is it caused by something beyond his or her control?).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0003/ai_2699000382 (342 words)

	Mid Frame
		A second bias in attribution is that subjects giving reasons for their own actions and those of other people tended to attribute internal causes to the behavior of others but external causes to their own behavior.
		Thus, attribution theorists are concerned with the perceived causes of events and the consequences of those perceptions.
		Kelley's model of the theory describe the process by which observers decide whether an individual is personally responsible for an outcome or situational factors outside of the control of the individual are causally related to the event.
	www.colostate.edu /Depts/Speech/rccs/theory60.htm (2076 words)

	My Work on the Attribution Theory
		Weiner’s attribution theory and how teachers react to the students’ attributions are key components of motivation in today’s classroom.
		However, the attribution still is controllable which means a teacher may influence a student to change his or her views, which would in turn solve the problem.
		If the student attributes the other member lack of effort to that member being ill for the group work, he is likely to offer help, because the student will realize that it is not that group member’s fault.
	www.bsu.edu /web/jfmarron/attributiontheory.html (1493 words)

	Attribution Theory \| Attributional Theory \| Questia.com Online Library
		...primary area of interest is attribution theory, especially as applied to the...ordinarily referred to as attribution theory, have, historically, studied...contrary to the...
		Attribution Theory and Judgment under Uncertainty...with the eminent pioneer in attribution theory, Fritz Heider.
		ATTRIBUTION THEORY AND DISCIPLINE ARBITRATION BRIAN...supports the central proposition of attribution theory that a decision-makers response to...decision-making in...
	www.questia.com /library/psychology/social-psychology/attribution-theory.jsp (611 words)

	Content Pages of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Social Science
		The founder of attribution theory, Fritz Heider, suggested that people logically attempt to uncover connections between causes and effects.
		Attribution theory also has allowed a better understanding of spontaneous religious experiences.
		Environmental and cultural factors affect the degree that an experience is interpreted as "religious." A person's predisposition and setting shape his or her attribution of an unusual experience to brain chemical states, God, or fate.
	hirr.hartsem.edu /ency/Attribution.htm (307 words)

	Attribution Theory
		Attribution theory is seen as very relevant to the study of a person’s perceptions, event perceptions and attitude change, which can then lead to individuals impacting their own self-esteem, as well as their own levels of anxiety.
		A situation where individuals attribute their excess to some external factor or their downfall to external factors, i.e., students that may have failed a test may externalize and attribute this failure to not studying well, studying the wrong material, the instructor did not give us this information.
		The anxiety is a result of perceptions (or attributes) individuals place on either themselves or an event, that is in direct conflict with their existing value structures.
	www.peaceandhealing.com /attribution.asp (674 words)

	DVD - Attitude modification - Weiner 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Weiner, B. An attributional theory of motivation and emotion.
		Weiner, B. Judgments of responsibility: A foundation for a theory of social conduct.
		Weiner, B. Intrapersonal and interpersonal theories of motivation from an attributional perspective.
	www.focusonethics.com /amweiner1.html (921 words)

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		Attribution theories were developed to help us better understand how causal attributions are made.
		Theory of causal attributions focuses on internal and external attributions.
		Other Models of Attribution II Once we have distinguished the various kinds of factors in the focal set, we assign probabilities to the various factors (potential causes) and contrast the probabilities to decide which is most likely to be the actual cause.
	users.ipfw.edu /bordens/social/attrib.htm (1145 words)

	Attribution Theory free essays
		One of the most influential persons involved in attribution theory, Harold Kelley, reported that attribution theory was significant because “When the attributions are appropriate, the person undoubtedly fares better in his decisions and actions than he would in the absence of the causal analysis” (Kelley, 1973).
		This theory has made an astounding impact on modern psychology; "Attribution theory came to rival cognitive dissonance as one of the most imperialistic theories in social psychology.
		Attribution theory was seen as relevant to the study of person perception, event perception, attitude change, the acquisition of self-knowledge, therapeutic interventions, and much more" (Ross and Fletcher, 1985).
	www.needapaper.com /viewpaper/36795.html (281 words)

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