Understanding Attribution Categories
Understanding Attributions:
In discussing attribution theory, your readings point out that the thousands of possible explanations for success and failure can be classified into a few categories. The most basic categories are stability (a factor is either fairly permanent or unstable), locus of causality (a factor is either external or internal to the person), and locus of control (a factor is or is not under our control). In this activity, you'll explore your understanding of these attribution categories.
Instructions: PART I
Provide a sport example that illustrates and defines the attribution categories listed.
a. Stability: stable
b. Stability: unstable
c. Locus of causality: internal
d. Locus of causality: external
e. Locus of control: in one's control
f. Locus of control: out of one's control
Next: PART II
Helping Lucille Regain Her Soccer Success
Read the following case study and submit a (minimum) 2-page program for helping Lucille regain her motivation by overcoming her outcome goal orientation. You must include an APA compliant Title Page and Reference Page with at least three (3) scholarly references.
After several years of training, Lucille has finally received a scholarship offer to play division one soccer. Outcome goals have always been her driving force: be the fastest, toughest, score more goals, and get more assists. Unfortunately, after an All-American high school career, Lucille is having a rough beginning at college. Her shooting and passing accuracy is struggling. To make matters worse, she is struggling a bit with minor injuries, which makes it difficult to maintain consistent playing time.
As Lucille's frustrations continue to increase, she begins to no longer enjoy practice and even competition. She blames her poor performance on injuries, playing time, field conditions and teammates unwilling to pass the ball. The outcome-goal orientation now seems to produce a lower self-confidence, self-doubt, and less motivation.
Remember, APA in-text documentation and end references are required. Please review the grading rubric for helpful information.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AS WORD DOCUMENTS IN TIMES NEW ROMAN - 12 POINT FONT WITH APA COMPLIANT TITLE AND REFERENCE PAGES. USE 1" MARGINS ALL THE WAY AROUND. Never use bullet-points in crafting your narratives in the class.
Both parts of this assignment should be submitted in the same file. Be sure to use "Page Break" so the parts of the submission occupy their own pages.
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Part I
In exploring attribution theory through a basketball scenario, we consider a player missing a critical free throw during a tight game. This can be analyzed under different attribution categories:
Stability (Stable)
An example of a stable circumstance is when the player's consistent difficulty with free throws becomes a persistent issue in their career; this indicates a fixed underlying cause. This suggests a stable pattern unlikely to change significantly over time.
Stability (Unstable)
When unstable, the miss could stem from a momentary lapse in focus or a technical error in shooting form. This implies a temporary and possibly rectifiable cause, indicating instability.
Internal Locus of Causality (Internal)
On the internal locus of causality, an example is when the player internally attributes the miss to personal shortcomings, like lack of concentration or flawed technique. This reflects an internal locus of causality, pointing to self-related factors.