Scott Is Unhappy Right Now, During Math Class

question 68

Multiple Choice

Scott is unhappy right now, during math class. According to Harold Kelley, you are likely to attribute Scott's unhappiness to internal factors (as opposed to external factors) if

• A) almost everyone in the class seems unhappy right now.
• B) Scott is always unhappy in math but happy in history class.
• C) Scott seems to be unhappy more often than most people.
• D) Scott seemed happy three out of the last six times you saw him.

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Definitions:

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