definition

Attribution Theory

Internal vs. External

Controllable vs. Uncontrollable

Stable vs. Unstable

Erik Erickson

Trust vs. Mistrust

Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt

Initiative vs. Guilt

Industry vs. Inferiority

Identity vs. Role confusion

Intimacy vs. Isolation

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Ego integrity vs. Despair

a theory that supposes that one attempts to understand the behavior of others by attributing feelings, beliefs, & intentions to them.

Internal

External

Unstable

Stable

Ability

Task Difficulty

Motivation

Luck