Bashir explains his failing grade on a term paper by saying that her really didn't work very hard at it. According to Weiner's model Bashir is making an______attribution about his failure.
Correct answer: B. internal- unstable
- A. internal- stable
- B. internal- unstable
- C. external- stable
- D. external- unstable
Explanation
Saying he did not work hard locates the cause within Bashir, making it an internal attribution. Effort is changeable from one occasion to another, so it is classified as unstable rather than stable.
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