Medea and her friends go out for dinner at a sit-down restaurant.Their waiter is slow to greet them,confuses their drink orders,forgets to bring their appetizers,and is angry when they complain.Medea's friends begin to say that the waiter is a jerk and that they don't intend to tip him.Medea has waited tables in the past,and she tells them that the waiter is probably just having a rough night.She is making a ___________ attribution.
A) personal
B) situational
C) distinctive
D) cognitive

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Medea is attributing the waiter's behavior to a situational factor (having a rough night), rather than a personal one (being a jerk).

Medea and Her Friends Go Out for Dinner at a Sit-Down