Asked by Khrystyna Bratun on May 10, 2024
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Why did the clown park his car in a red zone, where he might get a ticket? If you assume it is because his car happened to break down right then and there, in the red zone, then you have made a(n) ____.
A) internal attribution
B) external attribution
C) common sense assumption
D) correspondence bias assumption
External Attribution
The process of attributing the cause of one's own or another's behavior to external factors or situations.
- Discern between internal attributions and external attributions.
Verified Answer
BE
Basma EddianiMay 13, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Assuming the clown parked in a red zone because his car broke down is making an external attribution, attributing his behavior to situational factors outside his control rather than to his personality or disposition.
Learning Objectives
- Discern between internal attributions and external attributions.
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