Attribution

The reasons/justifications/excuses that we give for winning/losing in comps are likely to affect how we feel & motivation levels

Locus of casualty - Internal - External Stability dimension - Stable - Unstable • Ability (i/s) • Task difficulty (e/s) • Effort (i/u) • Luck (e/u)

A persons tendency to attribute their failures to external reasons Excuse to explain poor performance e.g. I lost because the floor was slippy

Whether attributions are under the control of performer/others or whether they are uncontrollable (i.e. nothing can be done by anyone - luck/weather)

Belief that failure is inevitable Feelings of hopelessness when facing either: - Specific situs (specific LH) - Group of situs (global LH) Low achievers attribute failure to external/uncontrollable factors

• An individual motivated by becoming an expert/master in skill development • Reason for failure = internal/controllable factors • Seek perfection, to develop competence, & to learn new skills

• Optimise sports performance • Turn LH into MO