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Attribution Theory

Weiner's attributions for success and failure

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Overview

Attributions and why coaches care, ability, effort, luck and task difficulty, classifying a tennis player's, a swimmer's and a gymnast's explanations, the self-serving bias and blaming the referee.

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Key term

Why do attributions matter to a coach, and what are Weiner's four?

Key term

What is task difficulty as an attribution, and which attribution blames two net cords?

Key term

What is an attribution in sport?

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  1. 1

    What is an attribution in sport?

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    An attribution is the reason a performer gives for the outcome of a performance. Attributions explain perceived success or failure.

  2. 2

    Why do attributions matter to a coach?

    Model answer

    Attributions affect a performer's motivation, emotions and expectations of future success. A coach who understands them can guide a performer's thinking after a result.

  3. 3

    What are Weiner's four attributions?

    Model answer

    Weiner's four attributions are ability, effort, luck and task difficulty. Performers use them to explain why they won or lost.

  4. 4

    What is meant by ability as an attribution?

    Model answer

    Ability is the performer's skill and capacity to perform the task. A sprinter who says she won because she is naturally quick attributes success to ability.

  5. 5

    What is meant by effort as an attribution?

    Model answer

    Effort is how hard the performer tried. A player who blames a defeat on not working hard enough attributes it to effort.

  6. 6

    What is meant by luck as an attribution?

    Model answer

    Luck is chance outside anyone's control. A golfer whose ball bounces off a tree onto the green may attribute success to luck.

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