Causal attributions for collaborative public speaking presentations in college classes.

From: Communication Reports | Date: April 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

The present study applied attribution theory in examining how college students interpret success and failure for themselves and their partners in collaborative presentations. Questionnaires were completed by 174 students based on a 2 (positive vs. negative feedback) x 2 (self vs. other) design. The results revealed that people who received positive feedback made similar attributions about themselves and their presentation partners. However, as predicted, people attributed their own poor performance less to internal causes and more to the nature of the assignment than they did ...

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