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Attribution Theory

Question 1 • RYLE25 - PSYCHOLOGY - FULL CREDIT

Which of the following situations involves an external attribution?

Answer
A
Desiree believes she did well on the exam because she is intelligent.
B
Thomas believes he did well on the exam because he knows a lot about math.
C
Nick believes he did well on the exam because the exam was easy.
D
Cassidy believes she did well on the exam because she tried very hard.

Explanation

An external attribution explains an outcome by pointing to something outside the person, such as the situation or task. Nick attributes doing well to the exam being easy, which is an external factor. Intelligence, math knowledge, and effort are personal characteristics or actions, so the other explanations are internal attributions.

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