A Perceptual View of Attribution
- 1 December 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
- Vol. 6 (4) , 532-542
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014616728064005
Abstract
In contrast to the prevailing cognitive emphasis, a perceptual view of attribution is proposed. This view maintains that attributions are often perceptually' based and endorses a paradigm in which subjects observe dynamic events directly. Three illustrative applications are reviewed-individual differences in attributions, the behavioral cues on which attributions are based, and the development of attribution processes. The heuristic advantages of this alternative view of attribution are discussed.Keywords
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