Dao has been studying all day for her organic chemistry final.On the way home, she stops at the mall and buys a great dress on impulse.When Dao tells her husband, he is annoyed, but he decides that she was just reacting to the stress of the exam.Dao's husband was making a attribution, a response that suggests they are an) couple.

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Dao's husband is attributing her impulse purchase to the stress of her exams, rather than to a negative characteristic of Dao herself. This kind of positive interpretation of a partner's behavior is associated with partner-enhancing attributions, which are linked to happier relationships.

Dao Has Been Studying All Day for Her Organic Chemistry