People's Attributions for Themselves and for Others Depend on a Variety

question 45

Essay

People's attributions for themselves and for others depend on a variety of factors. Describe how one's self-attributions may be partly a function of six of the following:

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Definitions:

Physical Symptoms

Physical expressions or manifestations of a medical condition, illness, or injury.

Symptom Substitution

Symptom substitution is the theory suggesting that if the underlying cause of a symptom is not addressed, new symptoms will emerge to replace the original ones.

Personality Disorder

A long-standing, inflexible, maladaptive pattern of behaving and relating to others, which usually begins in early childhood or adolescence.

Maladaptive Patterns

Behaviors or thought processes that may impede a person's ability to adjust to certain situations, often leading to psychological stress or dysfunction.