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KembaraXtra-Psychology - attribution theory
Attribution theory explains how people infer causes of behaviour, showing that we tend to attribute behaviour to internal dispositions when it seems unlike how others would act in the same situation but consistent with the person’s behaviour across many situations, whereas we tend to infer situational causes when the behaviour seems typical for the situation and inconsistent with the person’s prior behaviour. The framework traces to Heider’s work (articles in 1944 and 1946 and his 1958 book) and was developed strongly in the 1960s by researchers including Edward E. Jones (1926–93) and Harold H. Kelley (1921–2003), with Kelley’s cube being particularly influential, and it connects to appraisal, causal schemas, impression formation, and person perception.
Attribution theory explains how people infer causes of behaviour, showing that we tend to attribute behaviour to internal dispositions when it seems unlike how others would act in the same situation but consistent with the person’s behaviour across many situations, whereas we tend to infer situational causes when the behaviour seems typical for the situation and inconsistent with the person’s prior behaviour. The framework traces to Heider’s work (articles in 1944 and 1946 and his 1958 book) and was developed strongly in the 1960s by researchers including Edward E. Jones (1926–93) and Harold H. Kelley (1921–2003), with Kelley’s cube being particularly influential, and it connects to appraisal, causal schemas, impression formation, and person perception.
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