Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the types of judgments undergraduate students made regarding a child’s behavior they observed in a brief video clip. Their attributions were expected to be affected by a key situational factor that only some were informed of. The researcher hypothesized that participants informed that the child, in the clip, was recently diagnosed with leukemia would attribute the child’s behavior to situational factors, whereas participants not given any information about the child in the clip, would attribute the child’s behavior to things intrinsic of the child.

Recommended Citation

Eimer, Sally (2008) "Overattribution Effect," Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 8, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/psych_journals/vol1/iss8/4