A student fails a test. If we say the reason the student failed was that the test was unfair, we are making a _____ attribution.

A) dispositional
B) personal
C) situational
D) stable

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A student fails a test. If we say the reason the student failed was that the test was unfair, we are making a _____ attribution.A)  dispositionalB)  personalC)  situationalD)  stable

vasthie saintpaul · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  A situational attribution is made when we attribute someone's behavior to an external factor, such as the environment or circumstances they were in. In this case, we are suggesting that the test, an external factor, was unfair, causing the student to fail. This is different from a dispositional attribution, where we would attribute the failure to the student's internal qualities or abilities, such as intelligence or effort. A personal attribution is not a commonly used term in psychology. A stable attribution would refer to a consistent, lasting characteristic of the person, which doesn't apply in this case.

A student fails a test. If we say the reason the student failed was that the test was unfair, we are making a _____ attribution.

A) dispositional
B) personal
C) situational
D) stable

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