Assignment: Attributions And Behavior
Have you ever behaved in a way that went against a belief or value that you have? Why did this happen? What influenced your behavior in that moment? When we understand our own reasons for going against our beliefs or values, we are better able to understand how this may happen with offenders. This assignment asks you to apply attribution theory and cognitive dissonance theory to a situation in which this type of behavior may occur with offenders, and how that may influence their rehabilitative process.
Create a brief case scenario of a situation in which an offender made a decision to engage in a behavior that violated his or her values, beliefs, attitudes, or morals.
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in which you analyze your case scenario. Include the following:
• Describe the situation and the individual's behavior in the case scenario.
• Analyze the possible explanations for the individual's behavior using attribution theory.
• Describe the relationship between behavior and attitudes in this situation.
• Explain how cognitive dissonance theory applies to this situation, and how it may influence recidivism.
• Describe how this offender's attitude and behavior may influence the efficacy of the support services delivered.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.