Perception(cont.） Attribution Theory used to explain how we judge people differently depending on what meaning we attribute to a given behavior develop explanations of why people behave in certain ways -internall explanations-behavior under the control of the person -excternall explanations-behavior the result of situational constraints e.g.,chance,rules,custom ©Prentice Hall,2002 14-23 Perception (cont.) Attribution Theory – used to explain how we judge people differently depending on what meaning we attribute to a given behavior • develop explanations of why people behave in certain ways – internal explanations - behavior under the control of the person – external explanations - behavior the result of situational constraints »e.g., chance, rules, custom © Prentice Hall, 2002 14-23