Physical Education A-Level
Attribution, emotion and expectancy
What Attribution, emotion and expectancy means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Attribution, emotion and expectancy
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Attributing failure to stable, uncontrollable causes such as lack of ability can lower expectancy of success and reduce persistence.
Topics that use Attribution, emotion and expectancy
- Attribution theory (AQA A-Level)
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- Application to success and failure in sport
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