Attribution

Attribution

1. Self-serving bias

   • Success => in-sta A
   • Failure => ex-unsta L
   • Maintains motivation
   • Avoids learned helplessness
   • Promotes self-esteem

2. Weiner's Attribution Theory

   • INTERNAL
   • EXTERNAL

3. Learned helplessness

   • no control over situation
   • belief failure inevitable
   • neg past experiences
   • Caused by:
     • inappropriate attributions
     • neg feedback
     • low self-efficacy
     • lack of success
   • 2 TYPES:
     • GENERAL
       • failure inevitable in all sports
     • SPECIFIC
       • failure inevitable in certain situations

4. Attribution Retraining

   • changing reasons 4 failure
   • mental rehearsal
   • goals
   • imp cofidence
   • early success
   • avoid social comparisons

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