AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Attribution theory states we have a tendency to explain someone’s behavior by attributing a cause to their behavior. In our effort to try to understand the behavior of others, we either explain their behavior in terms of their personality and disposition, or we explain their behavior in terms of the situation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Attribution theory The theory that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation or the person’s disposition Either a person is always angry or they are angry because they were just stung by a large jellyfish while swimming…

Detailed explanation-3: -1. Dispositional Attribution. Dispositional attribution assigns the cause of behavior to some internal characteristic of a person, rather than to outside forces. When we explain the behavior of others we look for enduring internal attributions, such as personality traits.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heider groups these explanations into either external attributions or internal attributions. External attributions are those that are blamed on situational forces, while internal attributions are blamed on individual characteristics and traits.

Detailed explanation-5: -Attribution theory aims to explain how individuals perceive various causes of success and failure. When reviewing attribution theory, you can consider the various types of attribution, including explanatory, interpersonal and predictive.