Attribution Theory Quiz

Who created the framework of the Theory of Attribution?

• Roger Elllis

• Edward Titchener

• Sigmund Freud

• Abraham Maslow

• Bernard Weiner

In psychology, attribution refers to the _____.

• past outcomes

• inference made about the causes behind an event

• future outcomes

• properties of a thought

• causes behind your thoughts

People seek causes that allow them to maintain a _____.

• good opinion of others

• self-respect

• blame-free image

• positive self-image

• a clear concious

According to attribution theory, people tend to explain success or failure in terms of which three types of characteristics?

• Ability, Self-Image, Self-Esteem

• Locus of Control, Stability, and Control

• Locus of Control, Internal, and External

• Internal, Stable, and Control

• Stability, Unstable, and Control

A person's motivation to attempt a task is directly related to his or her _____.

• abilities

• self-esteem

• past history

• confidence in a positive outcome

• confidence in a fair world