Week 10, Post #2

     The attribution theory states that, “ people act as they do in conflict situations because of the inferences they make about others based on their behavior.” (216) Often times when false attributions are made about someone a conflict situation is intensified.  By blaming someone you are exhibiting negative conflict behavior, which would most likely lead to intensified conflict. When making an accurate attribution about someone it can greatly reduce false conflicts as discussed in the uncertainty theory. Furthermore, when false conflicts are exhibited it can cause negativity in situations regarding conflict, which is why accuracy is key. Therefore, accurate attributions are made it can actually help you in conflict situations. There was a time when I handled a conflict situation they way I did based on their previous behavior, it turns out the best decisions was made based on the accurate attribution. Whether someone has an internal or external attribution, the accuracy plays a major role in the outcome.