Question

Ray observes a study-abroad student throw her books down on the desk, and thinks of her as a very rude person. He engages in _________________as he attempts to find a reason for why she behaved this way.

Answer 1

Ray observes a study-abroad student throw her books down on the desk, and thinks of her as a very rude person. He engages in "attribution" as he attempts to find a reason for why she behaved this way.

What is attribution?

Assigning causes to events or behaviours is the process of assigning blame in social psychology. We all engage in attribution in daily life, often without being aware of the underlying assumptions and biases that influence our conclusions.

There are basically two types of attributions:

• internal and external: Internal attributions are when an event or conduct is attributed to personal characteristics, such as a person's skills. The idea that situational elements, such a person's actual surroundings, are what caused an occurrence or conduct is known as an external attribution.
• personal and situational: The act of putting external circumstances or events—rather than one's own internal qualities—instead of those person's own characteristics as the source of conduct. We frequently attribute external factors, such as situational or environmental factors, to try to explain our own conduct.

Some examples of attribution are-

• Let's say a student fails an exam, and her parents assume that either her teacher was awful or the problems were more challenging than normal. These attributions are situational.
• On a highway, Maria's automobile breaks down. If she attributes the breakdown to her lack of knowledge of automobiles, she is internalising the error.

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