Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Environmental or contextual conditions that influence behavior but may be overlooked when explaining someone's actions solely based on their personality traits.
The process by which individuals explain the causes behind others' behaviors (e.g., attributing it to internal dispositional factors or external situational factors).