TABLE 4.
Checklist of the synchronic perspective of an attribution.
| Person studied: |
| Date of attribution: |
| Attribution number or code: |
| CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ATTRIBUTION: |
| Who or what is the referent of the attribution? |
| Who or what is referred to by the attribution? |
| What type of theme is the reference? |
| What type of purpose does the reference have? |
| Does the reference relate to or number the contents? |
| Does the reference involve sensory perception? |
| What language is the attribution expressed in? |
| Does the attribution appear with sufficient precision in form and meaning? |
| Is the attribution differentiated from other expressions in form and meaning? |
| Does the attribution fit in form and meaning with the convention considered? |
| ENUMERATION OF FRAMEWORK FACTORS |
| What emotions, behaviors, and thoughts of the person appear to be significant? |
| What personal needs are detected? |
| What factors in the setting appear to be significant? |
| EFFECTS OF THE ATTRIBUTION ON THE FRAMEWORK FACTORS |
| What emotions are associated with the attribution? |
| To what degree or intensity do those emotions appear? |
| What behaviors are considered associated with the attribution? |
| Do these behaviors help neutralize or maintain the attribution? |
| Does the person think the attribution is his/her own or someone/something else’s? |
| Does the person think the attribution is public or private? |
| Does the person have control over the attribution? |
| Does the person give a beneficial or harmful sense to the attribution? |
| Does the person think the attribution is clear? |
| Is the attribution differentiated from other thoughts? |
| What credibility does the person give the attribution? |
| Does the attribution have any effect on the person’s needs? What and on which ones? |
| Does the attribution have any effect on setting factors? What and on which ones? |
| INFLUENCES OF FRAMEWORK FACTORS ON THE ATTRIBUTION |
| Does the attribution modify any framework factors? Which ones and how? |
| Does the person ask for help or act autonomously? |
| RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FRAMEWORK FACTORS |
| Are any relationships between framework factors considered relevant? Why? |