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Nicholas Ramlal
on Nov 09, 2024
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According to ________,people explain behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition.
A) attribution theory
B) cognitive dissonance theory
C) psychoanalytic theory
D) social influence theory
Attribution Theory
The theory concerning how people explain individual occurrences of causation, including how people infer the causes of their own and others' behaviors.
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
suggests that individuals experience discomfort (or dissonance) when holding conflicting cognitions, leading them to change attitudes, beliefs, or actions to reduce the dissonance.
Psychoanalytic Theory
A theory of psychology and psychotherapy developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior.
- Evaluate the effect of environmental conditions and personal traits on behavior within the framework of attribution theory.
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Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the effect of environmental conditions and personal traits on behavior within the framework of attribution theory.