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Measuring environmental/biological attribution: a fundamental dimension?

B T Gold1, M Ziegler

  • 1Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Journal of Social Psychology
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

This study developed the Environmental/Biological Attribution Scale (EBAS) to measure how people explain behavior. Findings show biological attributions link to authoritarianism and racism, while environmental attributions connect to willpower.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Explanations for behavior often focus on biological or environmental factors.
  • These factors have not been fully explored as distinct attributional styles with unique correlates.
  • Understanding these attributional styles is crucial in psychological discourse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically develop and validate the Environmental/Biological Attribution Scale (EBAS).
  • To examine the dimension of attribution emphasizing biological versus environmental factors.
  • To identify correlates of these distinct attributional styles.

Main Methods:

  • Development and validation of the Environmental/Biological Attribution Scale (EBAS).
  • Data collected from 602 Canadian university students.

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  • Correlational analyses to assess relationships between EBAS scores and other psychological measures.

    • Main Results:

    • The Environmental/Biological Attribution Scale (EBAS) was successfully developed and validated.
    • Biologically oriented attributional styles showed significant positive correlations with authoritarianism (r = .25) and racism (r = .15).
    • Environmentally oriented attributional styles demonstrated a significant positive correlation with attributions of willpower (r = .39).

    Conclusions:

    • The EBAS is a valid tool for measuring biological and environmental attributional styles.
    • Biological attributional styles are associated with prejudice and authoritarianism.
    • Environmental attributional styles are linked to the perception of personal control and determination.