Colin and Erin Are Waiting to Meet with Their Caterer

question 98

Multiple Choice

Colin and Erin are waiting to meet with their caterer so that they can discuss the menu for their wedding.The caterer is 30 minutes late and still hasn't arrived.Colin suggests that the caterer is probably delayed because of traffic.Erin suggests that the caterer is probably disorganized and unreliable.What kind of attribution is Erin making?

• A) a dispositional attribution
• B) a situational attribution
• C) a personal attribution
• D) a correspondent attribution

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