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Download full textChandler, Theodore A.; And Others – 1988
The objective of this study was to empirically validate West Germans' classifications of 11 attributions according to dimensions of locus, stability, controllability, predictability, and globality. The West German sample was then compared to an American sample. It is believed that West Germans and Americans develop different beliefs about the…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Classification, College Environment, Comparative Analysis
Chandler, Theodore A.; Spies, Carl J. – 1991
Beliefs about the causes of success and failure in academic achievement were compared for students in the United States and Israel. The following 11 attributions were placed randomly in a questionnaire format: (1) mood; (2) skill; (3) knowledge; (4) chance; (5) effort; (6) competence; (7) help; (8) ability; (9) task; (10) bias; and (11) luck. Each…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Analysis of Variance, Attribution Theory
