________ Attempts to Explain How People Assign Blame or Credit

question 18

Multiple Choice

________ attempts to explain how people assign blame or credit to events on the basis of either their own behavior or the behavior of others.

• A) Self-perception theory
• B) Cognitive dissonance theory
• C) Attribution theory
• D) Buyer intention theory
• E) Attitude theory

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