Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ353586
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Publication Date: 1987
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Divergence and Convergence in the Causal Attributions of Married Couples.
Lavin, Thomas J., III
Journal of Marriage and the Family, v49 n1 p71-80 Feb 1987
Explored whether and to what degree differences between actor and observer were likely to occur in the mutual attributions of 40 married couples regarding the causes of each other's behavior. Results revealed that married couples exhibited mutual idealizing tendencies in both their perceptions and causal attributions. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior, Locus of Control, Role Perception, Sex Differences, Spouses
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Language: English
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