Effects of Actor and Observer Roles on Attributions of Causality in Situations of Success and Failure

Effects of Actor and Observer Roles on Attributions of Causality in Situations of Success and Failure

A simulation experiment was conducted to test the proposition that actors tend to attribute their behavior to environmental forces, while observers attribute the same behavior to stable dispositions of the actor. The results support this hypothesis and suggest that this tendency is not limited to bl...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of social psychology 1973-01, Vol.90 (1), p.41-44
1. Verfasser: Ruble, Thomas L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Causality
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Success
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Zusammenfassung:A simulation experiment was conducted to test the proposition that actors tend to attribute their behavior to environmental forces, while observers attribute the same behavior to stable dispositions of the actor. The results support this hypothesis and suggest that this tendency is not limited to blameworthy situations. Strong effects of success and failure on attributions were also found.
ISSN:0022-4545
1940-1183
DOI:10.1080/00224545.1973.9922617