Please note, some are very close, so read carefully. Generalized belief that the control of one's reinforcements rests either on controllable internal factors or on uncontrollable external factors | Psychological tensions caused by 1. Dissonance the perceived mismatch or inconsistency between attitudes and 2. Dogmaticsm behavior 3. Locus of Control | The tendency to be closed-minded, rigid, and inflexible in one's : : ~ 4. Self-serving bias opinions and subsequent behavior We seek to explain and identify the 5. Social attribution | causes of the behavior of others and our own actions Tendency to take credit for | our successes and avoid responsibility for our failures