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Attribution refers to an inference about the cause of our own or another’s behaviour.

Attribution cube refers to an Attribution theory that uses three (3) types of information: consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness

Deutsch: Attributionsfehler / Español: Error de Atribución / Português: Erro de Atribuição / Français: Erreur d'Attribution / Italiano: Errore di Attribuzione

Attribution error in the psychology context refers to systematic biases in the way individuals explain the causes of behavior and events. These errors often occur when people incorrectly attribute behavior to internal dispositions (personality traits, intentions) or external situations (environmental factors, context). Understanding attribution errors is crucial for comprehending how people perceive and interpret actions and outcomes.

Attribution model refers to the idea that we attribute our lack of control or failure to some cause.

Attribution retraining refers to the therapeutic intervention in which helpless children are persuaded to attribute failures to their lack of effort rather than a lack of ability.

The Attribution theory describes the processes of explaining events and the behavioral and emotional consequences of those explanations.

- Attribution theory : Attribution theory refers to a theory that looks for regularities in the ways in which people attribute things that happen to certain causes, either internal or external.

Attribution-of-arousal theory refers to an approach that combines the James-Lange emphasis on bodily feedback with a cognitive approach to emotion.