SCLOA Situation or disposition

5 important questions on SCLOA Situation or disposition

2 sets of explanations (situation, disposition)

  • Situational explanations, blaming the misinterpretation on unfair questions on the part of the IBO, or inadequate preparation on the part of the teacher, or the distractions of friends the night before, which deprived study time and prevented a good night's sleep.
  • Dispositional explanations, blaming the misinterpretation on personal characteristics, like carelessness, or lack of attention during class.

Dispositional factors "internal attribution"

  • internal factors
  • part of the person, like personality
  • behaviour is attributed to smth. the person can control (ex abilities, emotional states, beliefs,...)

Situational factors "external attribution"

  • a certain circumstance, a particular collection of friends, different environments,...
  • behaviour is attributed to smth beyond a person´s control (it all comes down to the situation)
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Define dispositional and situational factors.

Dispositional factors are our own personality / traits that we feel affect our behaviour.  Situational factors are external environmental factors that we feel affect our behaviour.

What did Zimbardo's experiment demonstrate?

The power of the situation affects people's behaviour no matter what their dispositions.

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