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Outline and evaluate two theories of attribution
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Outline and evaluate two theories of attribution One attribution theory is the correspondent inference theory by Jones and Davis (1965). This theory was developed on Heider's idea that the observer has a general tendency to make an internal attribution. This is because it is easier to say that the cause of someone behaviour is something within the actor as it makes the world seem more stable and predictable, rather than having to make an attribution for a person for every situation this would make the world seem less stable and more unpredictable. Jones and Davis set out to look at grounds we use to make dispositional attribution. There are certain behaviour we expect from certain people because of their job and there social roles. When someone acts in a way that is uncommon and unexpected we tend to say they are acting intentionally. When this occurs we make special kind of person attribution...
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