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Publication Date: 2010
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Causal Attribution: Actor-Observer Bias in Academic Achievement among Students at an Institution of Higher Learning
Mudhovozi, P.; Gumani, M.; Maunganidze, L.; Sodi, T.
South African Journal of Higher Education, v24 n4 p585-601 2010
The study explores the attribution styles of in-group and out-group members. Eighty-four (42 female and 42 male) undergraduate students were randomly selected from the Faculty of Education at an institution of higher learning in Zimbabwe. A questionnaire was used to capture the opinions of the participants. The data was analysed using the chi-square. The results showed that students attribute the success of in-group members to internal factors and failure to external factors. The success and failure of out-group members were attributed to external and internal factors respectively. Gender and age differences moderate in-group and out-group reasons for both success and failure. The study recommends further research to establish the role of culture in attribution among students at institutions of higher learning. (Contains 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Attribution Theory, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Role, Cultural Influences, Academic Failure, Statistical Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education
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