You Are More Likely to Make an Internal Attribution About

question 160

True/False

You are more likely to make an internal attribution about someone's poor performance if you have also observed the person performing that task poorly in the past and have observed other employees performing the task well.

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Definitions:

Social Facts

Concepts in sociology introduced by Émile Durkheim referring to societal norms, values, and structures that exist outside the individual but exert a coercive influence on behavior.

Durkheim

French sociologist Emile Durkheim, known for his foundational contributions to the field of sociology and the study of social structures and integration.

Symbolic Interactionists

Sociologists who study how people use symbols to create meaning, develop their sense of self, and communicate with others in their social world.

Group Interactions

The ways in which individuals communicate and behave within small or large groups, impacting the dynamics and outcomes of social activities.