A-LEVEL PE (OCR): PAPER 2 - Attribution in sport
These flashcards outline the concept of attributions—the perceived reasons for success or failure in performance. They include examples, highlight how effort-based attributions can boost motivation, and reference Weiner’s (1979) Locus of Causality and Stability model, which explains how different types of attributions influence motivation and behaviour in sport.
What are ATTRIBUTIONS ?
perceived causes of particular outcomes
Key Terms
What are ATTRIBUTIONS ?
perceived causes of particular outcomes
Give an example of attributions
bad weather conditions
- high effort level
Which attribution is more likely to increase motivation ?
‘need to put in more EFFORT’
Who designed the model of attribution ?
Weiner (1979)
What is the name of Weiner’s model of attribution ?
Locus of Causality and Stability
What does the locus of causality refer to ?
whether attribution comes from the person (internal) or environment (external)
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| Term | Definition |
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What are ATTRIBUTIONS ? | perceived causes of particular outcomes |
Give an example of attributions |
- high effort level |
Which attribution is more likely to increase motivation ? | ‘need to put in more EFFORT’ |
| Weiner (1979) |
What is the name of Weiner’s model of attribution ? | Locus of Causality and Stability |
What does the locus of causality refer to ? | whether attribution comes from the person (internal) or environment (external) |
What does locus of causality affect ? | feelings of pride / confidence / shame |
What does the locus of stability refer to ? | whether attributions are changeable or unchangeable (stable and unstable) |
What does locus of stability affect ? | expectations of future outcomes |
INTERNAL : STABLE | ability |
INTERNAL : UNSTABLE | effort |
EXTERNAL : STABLE | task difficulty |
EXTERNAL : UNSTABLE | luck |
What is the problems with Weiner’s model ? | NOT SPORT SPECIFIC - hard to apply to sport situations e.g. task difficulty frequently changes in sport ROBERTS AND PASCUZZI - more attributions needed |
What is SELF-SERVING BIAS ? | person’s tendency to attribute their failure to external reasons |
What is CONTROLLABILITY ? |
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What is LEARNED HELPLESSNESS ? |
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What is SPECIFIC LEARNED HELPLESSNESS ? | failure in particular e.g. ‘I am a hopeless football player’ |
What is GLOBAL LEARNED HELPLESSNESS ? | failure in groups of situations e.g. ‘I am hopeless at all sport’ |
What is MASTERY ORIENTATION ? |
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What is ATTRIBUTION RETRAINING ? |
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