TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring environmental/biological attribution
T2 - A fundamental dimension?
AU - Gold, Brian T.
AU - Ziegler, Michael
PY - 1994/12
Y1 - 1994/12
N2 - Explanations for behaviors that emphasize the importance of biological or environmental factors have been a major theme in psychological discourse, yet they have not been adequately explored as attributional styles with distinct correlates. The present two studies examined this dimension of attribution through the systematic development and validation of the Environmental/Biological Attribution Scale (EBAS). A total of 602 Canadian university students took part in the research project. The research confirmed four hypotheses: Biologically oriented attributional styles were significantly correlated with the same styles as measured by an alternate form (r =.76), with authoritarianism (r =.25), and with racism (r =.15). Environmentally oriented attributional styles were significantly correlated with attributions concerning the importance of strength of will (r =.39).
AB - Explanations for behaviors that emphasize the importance of biological or environmental factors have been a major theme in psychological discourse, yet they have not been adequately explored as attributional styles with distinct correlates. The present two studies examined this dimension of attribution through the systematic development and validation of the Environmental/Biological Attribution Scale (EBAS). A total of 602 Canadian university students took part in the research project. The research confirmed four hypotheses: Biologically oriented attributional styles were significantly correlated with the same styles as measured by an alternate form (r =.76), with authoritarianism (r =.25), and with racism (r =.15). Environmentally oriented attributional styles were significantly correlated with attributions concerning the importance of strength of will (r =.39).
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U2 - 10.1080/00224545.1994.9923018
DO - 10.1080/00224545.1994.9923018
M3 - Article
C2 - 7869708
AN - SCOPUS:0028710266
SN - 0022-4545
VL - 134
SP - 837
EP - 845
JO - Journal of Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Social Psychology
IS - 6
ER -