An attribution is <u>the way where by we link up behavior of a person to the cause of that behavior.</u> .The type of attribution based on personal characteristics is called a <u>INTERNA</u><u>L</u> attribution while an attribution based on the situation is called an <u>EXTERNAL</u> attribution.
Explanation:
Attribution has to do with the inferences individuals make about a particular behavior and the causes. Making attributions enable one to have more meaning about the experience that has occurred.
INTERNAL ATTRIBUTION: is the type of attribution that is based on whether the individual behavior is as a result of the personal factors of the person. Such factors can include traits, personality or effort.
EXTERNAL ATTRIBUTION: that the behavior of a person is as result of external factors that are foreign to the individual who perform the act.
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