Recall That Roesch and Amirkham (1997) Studied Attributions for Success

question 188

Multiple Choice

Recall that Roesch and Amirkham (1997) studied attributions for success and failure in athletes.Based on their findings, which of the following athletes would be most likely to make an external attribution for losing?

• A) John, a tennis player new to the professional circuit
• B) Joe, a ten-year veteran of the San Francisco 49ers football team
• C) Karim, a rookie (i.e., new player) on an NBA basketball team
• D) Wayne, a hockey player whose skills have deteriorated due to injuries

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