1st Edition

An Introduction to Attribution Processes

By Kelly G. Shaver Copyright 1983
164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

Why do people act the way they do? How do their desires and fears become known to us? When are our opinions of others correct, and when are they likely to be mistaken? These are questions which attribution theory tries to answer. Originally published in 1975, this title provides an informal introduction to the field of attribution, with the theoretical principles and issues illustrated in... Read more

Preface.  1. Introduction  2. The Foundation of Attribution: Person Perception  3. The Elements of Attribution  4. Three Attribution Theories  5. Comparison of the Theories  6. Attributions to Self  7. Attributions to Others: Causality and Responsibility  8. Attributions to Others: Personal Dispositions  9. Interpersonal and Social Consequences of Attribution.  References.  Index.

Biography

Kelly G. Shaver