Recall That Scott Roesch and James Amirkham (1997)studied Attributions for Success

question 209

Multiple Choice

Recall that Scott Roesch and James 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-veteran of the San Francisco 49ers football team
• C)Karim,a rookie (i.e.,new player)on an NFL basketball team
• D)Wayne,a hockey player whose skills have deteriorated due to injuries

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