Question

Does self-efficacy influence attributional bias or fundamental attribution error? Why or why not? Can this be mitigated? Why or why not? Is there influenced actor-observer effect? Justify your response.

Answer 1

People who have high sense of self efficacy experience less attributional bias or fundamental attribution error. They attribute their failure to their own insufficient efforts or lack of knowledge. They feel they have control over things, even in challenging situations. This increases their personal achievements, and there is less stress and less chance of depression. Self efficacy can be improved by mastering experiences, social modelling, social persuasion.

Yes, there is influenced actor observer effect. The influence could be the surrounding people. Their views can influence us to shift the causal attribution of an event. When we attribute others action for external factors and when we encounter someone who opposes it, we may understand and shift our viewpoint.