attribution theory

PARA 1:

• attributions are beliefs about the causes of a person's behaviour
• HEIDER proposed simplistic model of attribution 
• beliefs about the causes of a persons behaviour categorised in two ways:
• 1st= internal attribution: person themself responsible fro their behaviour, their personality
• 2nd= external attribution, use external factors as responsible for a person's behaviour e.g. environmen or situation they are in. 

PARA 2;

• KELLEY, proposed a more complex model known as the COVARIATION MODEL.
• attributions are determined by the covariance of three factors:
• CONSISTENCY= does the person always behave…