Asked by armando

Which of the following situations involves an external attribution?
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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. External attributions assign behavior to outside factors (e.g., "the exam was easy"), whereas A, B, and D attribute the outcome to internal causes (ability, knowledge, or effort).