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Essay 2 :
Understanding Attribution Theory-
Developing The Right Attitude
Bear in mind that our attitude determines our success in life.
Attribution Theory
Read these statements:
“I failed in Math test because last night we had no current and I could not
study”
“I was bowled because the ball did not rise, because of the bad pitch”
“I performed poorly in college because I got into bad company”
“I did not study well because my family environment was not conducive”
These are some commonly heard statements. These statements demonstrate
rationalisation of behaviour by an individual to others and even to himself/
herself. Rationalisation to self, creates a flawed self concept and also has the
negative impact of not learning from own mistakes. Such an individual is
likely to repeat the same mistake again and again. His stubbornness will
prevent improvement. Now read these statements:
“I got a good rank because I worked hard”
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