Answering these question correctly , that is making accurate attributions , is extremely important. We base our actions toward others on our interpretations of their behavior, and we make decisions about our own future actions on the basis of self-attributions. For example , if we attribute our failure on the test to low ability in a certain subject, we may not study that subject any more. If the reason for the failure was actually inadequate effort, not studying would be a serious mistake. In this section , we will talk about the rational principle of attribution,and in the next section , we will show some of the many ways that attributions can be biased . We hope that once you are aware of these attributional errors you will be less likely to make them.