Glenda Has Turned in an Assignment Late, So Her Instructor

question 5

Multiple Choice

Glenda has turned in an assignment late, so her instructor concludes Glenda is lazy and unmotivated. The instructor's assumption is an example of

• A) a situational attribution.
• B) a dispositional attribution.
• C) an external attribution.
• D) self-handicapping.

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Socioemotional

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Beginning Language

The initial stages of language development in children, characterized by the acquisition of basic vocabulary, syntax, and the ability to use words to communicate.

Coordination

The ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently or the organization of different elements in a system to work together effectively.

Symbols

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