When Half of His Class Earned D's and F's on the Midterm

question 10

Multiple Choice

When half of his class earned D's and F's on the midterm exam,Professor Bush came back to the next class and delivered a stern lecture about their effort.He admonished the class for failing to meet their obligations,for being lazy,and for not taking their studies seriously.These attributions,which were all _____ attributions,did not really give any consideration to the fact that the students may have had other reasons for failing the exam that were beyond their immediate control.

• A)cooperative
• B)dispositional
• C)accusatory
• D)situational

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