Medea and Her Friends Go Out for Dinner at a Sit-Down

question 203

Multiple Choice

Medea and her friends go out for dinner at a sit-down restaurant. Their waiter is slow to greet them, confuses their drink orders, forgets to bring their appetizers, and is angry when they complain. Medea's friends begin to say that the waiter is a jerk and that they don't intend to tip him. Medea has waited tables in the past, and she tells them that the waiter is probably just having a rough night. She is making a ___________ attribution.

• A)personal
• B)situational
• C)distinctive
• D)cognitive
• E)rational

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