What Is the Difference Between a Situational and a Dispositional

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a situational and a dispositional attribution?

• A) A situational attribution can be used to explain the behaviour of others, while a dispositional attribution can be used to explain the behaviour of ourselves.
• B) A situational attribution is used in the fundamental attribution error, while a dispositional attribution is used in the self-serving bias.
• C) A situational attribution is used to explain a success, while a dispositional attribution is used to explain a failure.
• D) A situational attribution directs the cause of behaviour to something external to the individual, while a dispositional attribution directs the cause of behaviour to something internal to the individual.

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