When Half of His Class Earned Ds and Fs on the Midterm

question 10

Multiple Choice

When half of his class earned Ds and Fs on the midterm exam, Professor Bush came back to the next class and delivered a stern lecture about their effort. He admonished the class for failing to meet their obligations, for being lazy, and for not taking their studies seriously. These attributions, which were all __________ attributions, did not really give any consideration to the fact that the students may have had other reasons for failing the exam that were beyond their immediate control.

• A) cooperative
• B) internal
• C) accusatory
• D) situational

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Definitions:

Post Divorce Adjustment

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Forgiveness

Counteracting the natural tendencies to seek vengeance or avoid an offender, thereby releasing this person from further liability for his or her transgression.

Risk of Divorce

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Psychological Adjustment

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