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Attribution theory concerns the process by which an individual interprets events "as being caused by particular parts of the relatively stable enviro… - Harold Kelley
" "Attribution theory concerns the process by which an individual interprets events "as being caused by particular parts of the relatively stable environment" (Heider, p. 297). Consideration of attribution theory is relevant for a symposium on motivation in several respects. The theory describes processes that operate as if the individual were motivated to attain a cognitive mastery of the causal structure of his environment.
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Harold H. Kelley (February 16, 1921 – January 29, 2003) was an American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the . His major contributions have been the development of interdependence theory (with John Thibaut), the early work of attribution theory, and a lifelong interest in understanding close relationships processes.
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