What Are the Two Steps in Making Attributions

question 10

Multiple Choice

What are the two steps in making attributions?

• A) First we make an external attribution, and then we adjust the attribution by considering the situation the person was in.
• B) First we make a self-serving attribution, and then we consider our possible biases.
• C) First we make an internal attribution, and then we adjust the attribution by considering the situation the person was in.
• D) First we make an internal attribution, and then we consider the personality of the person.
• E) First we consider distinctiveness, and then we adjust our attribution based on consensus.

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