Weiner's model: locus of causality and stability

Overview

Attribution, the locus of causality and stability dimensions, ability, effort, task difficulty and luck, classifying a golfer's, a sprinter's and a hockey team's attributions, and pride, expectations and motivation.

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1. 1

   What is attribution in sports psychology?

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   Attribution is the reason a performer gives for the outcome of an event. Performers attribute both success and failure to causes.

2. 2

   Which two dimensions form the basis of Weiner's model of attribution?

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   Weiner's model is built on the locus of causality and the stability dimension. The two dimensions combine to give four types of attribution.

3. 3

   What is the locus of causality?

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   The locus of causality asks whether the cause of an outcome lies inside or outside the performer. Causes are classed as internal or external.

4. 4

   What is an internal attribution?

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   An internal attribution places the cause of an outcome within the performer. Ability and effort are internal causes.

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   What is an external attribution?

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   An external attribution places the cause of an outcome outside the performer. Task difficulty and luck are external causes.

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   What does the stability dimension describe?

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   The stability dimension describes whether a cause is fixed or changeable over time. Causes are classed as stable or unstable.

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