The Theory of How People Explain Others' Behavior by Ascribing

question 70

Multiple Choice

The theory of how people explain others' behavior by ascribing it either to internal dispositions or to external situations is called:

• A)dispositional theory.
• B)motivational theory.
• C)situational theory.
• D)attribution theory.

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