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Gleason, James M.; And Others – Social Behavior and Personality, 1979
Interaction of Personal Involvement and Actual Outcome was not confirmed. Subjects attributed greater causality to the therapist's delivery when the actual outcome differed from the expected outcome. Subjects also attributed greater causality to the actor-therapist for a successful outcome. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Client Relationship, Failure
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Cunningham, John D.; And Others – Social Behavior and Personality, 1978
Studies the effects of childhood achievement experiences as they might determine generalized internal-external control orientations (I-E). Analysis of I-E items revealed that those who performed poorly were most likely to attribute achievement experiences to luck. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Children, Failure
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Corenblum, B. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1977
Subjects rated an individual described as either male or female, white or native Indian who chose an upwardly or downwardly mobile occupation (teacher or store clerk). Female characters were rated less likely to succeed. Male subjects were more surprised at male, but not female, character's choice of downwardly mobile career. (Author)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Students, Failure, Foreign Countries