When Consumers Give Themselves Credit for the Outcome of a Behavior

question 97

Multiple Choice

When consumers give themselves credit for the outcome of a behavior, they are engaging in ________.

• A) subjective attribution
• B) internal attribution
• C) objective attribution
• D) defensive attribution
• E) external attribution

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Definitions:

Dismissive

Showing little regard; treating as unworthy of serious consideration or disrespectfully ignoring.

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Slide into Poverty

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