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Peer reviewedLavin, Thomas J., III – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1987
Explored whether and to what degree differences between actor and observer were likely to occur in the mutual attributions of 40 married couples regarding the causes of each other's behavior. Results revealed that married couples exhibited mutual idealizing tendencies in both their perceptions and causal attributions. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior, Locus of Control, Role Perception
Peer reviewedFincham, Frank D.; Bradbury, Thomas N. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1989
Conducted two studies to investigate marital satisfaction and egocentric bias in spouses' perceived contributions to activities in marriage. Results from 40 spouses indicated that spouses claimed to make greater contributions to negative relationships events than their partners attributed to them. Results from 50 spouses replicated findings.…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Locus of Control, Marital Satisfaction, Self Concept
