Dispositional attribution

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Dispositional attribution is the explanation of individual behavior as a result caused by internal characteristics that reside within the individual, as opposed to outside (situational) influences that stem from the environment or culture in which that individual is found.

For example, dispositional optimism is an tendency that applies generally across situations, but situational optimism is having hope and expecting a good outcome in a specific situation.

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[edit] See also

• Situational attribution
• Nature vs nurture