Question

Whitney gets an A- on her science test on ecology. She studied for several afternoons with a group of classmates and she says that the test was difficult but fair. Whitney's explanation for her good test grade is an example of A. an external attribution. B. an internal attribution. C. a cognitive belief. D. a behavioral attribution

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is B). an internal attribution.

Explanation:

Internal attribution means a person attributes an outcome to their skills, knowledge, effort or other personal reasons. It is also called dispositional attribution.

In contrast, external attribution occurs when a person sees the context, environment or other external causes as responsible for the outcome.