Attribution Theory Answers

In self-serving bias, individuals are more likely to attribute their successes to __________.A.environmental factorsB.contextual factorsC.personal characteristicsD.supportive individuals

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Alan is competing in a speed-eating contest. He ends up winning the contest, beating four other competitors. Alan thinks he has won because he trained the hardest. What kind of attribution has Alan assigned to explain his success? A. a stable internal attribution B. an unstable internal attribution C. a stable external attribution D. an unstable external attribution Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Once assigned, attribution is a permanent status.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Percy walks to his parked car. He discovers that one of his windows is broken. He does not know how it happened.Based on the information above, what type of attribution will Percy likely make?A.Percy will likely make an external attribution.B.Percy will likely make an internal attribution.C.Percy will likely make both an internal and external attribution.D.Percy will likely be unable to make an attribution.

If one is acting according to the principle of defensive attribution, what is the most likely attribution of a person who sees a homeless man?A.“Society should have done more to help him.”B.“I wonder if the shelters turned him out?”C.“Boy, that guy has rotten luck.”D.“Great, another lazy drifter in town.”

Luck, or opportunity, is an unstable external attribution. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Attributions have little effect on behaviors.

“He only helped because he wanted to impress Susan” is an example of internal attribution.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Katherine is at the movie theater. She waits in line for ten minutes, and then the ticket seller is very rude to her. When she gets inside to buy her snacks, her order is incorrect. Finally, she goes into the theater itself and finds only one open seat even though the ticket seller told her that there were plenty of open seats. She storms back out to the lobby and asks for the manager. When the manager arrives, Katherine yells and screams at her. According to the principle of fundamental attribution error, what are other theater-goers likely to think of Katherine’s behavior? A. “She must be mad because of the lines.” B. “I wonder if her movie was oversold.” C. “Wow, I’ll bet she is rude to everyone.” D. “Man, that’s tough luck for her.” Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Uriela is walking to school. Daniel pushes her aside as he runs down the street. Uriela becomes upset with Daniel because she believes his behavior was caused by his rudeness. What kind of attribution has Uriela assigned to explain Daniel’s behavior? A. a stable internal attribution B. an unstable internal attribution C. a stable external attribution D. an unstable external attribution Please select the best answer from the choices provided