Define and explain how each of the following influences behavior. Provide an example for each.
1. Learned helplessness
2. Optimistic attributional style
3. External locus of control
4. Self-serving bias
Learned helplessness is a behavior given by the subject after the continue repetition that is beyond there control and the subject seems to be powerless. Ex escape from the running train or a cyclone.
An optimistic attribution style is how the people explain themselves in an event that is either negative or positive. Such as wrong choices in life and can be pervasive.
External locus of control is that success or failure results from the external factors like the luck, faith, and circumstances and bias. Ex a teacher who seems to be unfair to the student.
Self-serving bias is a tendency of the pol to attribute the positive aspects to there own lives and the negative ones to others or external factors. Ex is of Self-esteem of a person.
