Physical Education A-Level
Controllability
What Controllability means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Controllability
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A dimension that distinguishes causes the performer can influence, such as preparation, from causes beyond their control, such as weather.
Topics that use Controllability
- Attribution theory (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Application to success and failure in sport
- Attribution
- Attribution retraining
- Attribution, emotion and expectancy
- Coach and teacher influence on attributions
- General learned helplessness
- Goal setting
- Learned helplessness
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