People Who Tend to Attribute Their Setbacks to External, Unstable

question 58

Multiple Choice

People who tend to attribute their setbacks to external, unstable, specific factors are exhibiting

• A) an optimistic explanatory style.
• B) a pessimistic attributional style.
• C) poor self-image and low self-esteem.
• D) the fundamental attribution error.

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