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Ten-year-old Robert failed his English test. When his father asked him why he failed, Robert replied, "Because my teacher thinks boys are not good at English." Attribution theorists would say that this is an example of an ____

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behavior is attributed to internal or external factors

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Attribution Style Theory was first coined by H eider 1958, Wiener and colleagues give a theoretical framework of attribution theory which plays a part in the research paradigm in social psychology. Attribution theory works on assuming people's behavior what they do? and why they do?, attribute the cause behind the action. The students with high achievement, success, attribute to internal factors for their success but failure students always attribute the external factor such paper was not good, teacher was so strict in exam, etc.

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