Brief Overview As curious beings, we tend to ask ourselves why things happen. We try to interpret certain events and how it relates to our behavior. The Attribution Theory is how we explain those things, whether it's to search for understanding, mastery, or control. According to B. Weiner, ability effort, task difficulty, and luck are four factors of achievement attribution. Attributions are classified in three dimensions: →Locus of Control ∟who caused the event; self or other? ∟internal or external control →Controllability ∟how much personal control was involved? ∟uncontrollable or controllable →Stability ∟is event highly stable or is it changeable? ∟changeable or stable Specific dimensions of primary attributions are as follows: →Ability ∟locus of control: internal ∟controllability: uncontrollable ∟stability: highly stable →Effort ∟locus of control: internal ∟controllability: controllable ∟
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