Discussion
According to attribution theory of motivation which of the following is more likely to result in persistent effort and improved performance ?
Answer: C
The answer is internal attribution for failure as well as success.
In Weiner's attribution theory, what learners believe caused their results shapes their future effort. Attributing success to internal causes such as effort and ability builds confidence, and attributing failure to an internal, controllable cause, mainly insufficient effort, makes the learner believe that trying harder will change the result, which leads to persistence.
Blaming failure on external factors such as luck or a hard test protects self-esteem but gives no reason to try harder, and external attributions for success make the learner feel success is out of his hands.
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