AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The process of assigning the cause of behavior to some situation or event outside a person’s control rather than to some internal characteristic. When we try to explain our own behavior we tend to make external attributions, such as situational or environment features.

Detailed explanation-2: -In an internal, or dispositional, attribution, people infer that an event or a person’s behavior is due to personal factors such as traits, abilities, or feelings. In an external, or situational, attribution, people infer that a person’s behavior is due to situational factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The definition of situational attribution is behavior that is attributed to external factors. Situational attribution is also referred to as external attribution. This is when a person believes that an event is caused by factors that are outside of themselves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some examples of situational attribution include: Being late for work and blaming the weather or public transport. Failing an exam and blaming your teacher for not preparing you.