Colin and Erin are waiting to meet with their caterer so that they can discuss the menu for their wedding.The caterer is 30 minutes late and still hasn't arrived.Colin suggests that the caterer is probably delayed because of traffic.Erin suggests that the caterer is probably disorganized and unreliable.What kind of attribution is Colin making?

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Colin is making a situational attribution by suggesting that the caterer is delayed because of traffic, which is a factor outside of the caterer's control. He is not making a dispositional or personal attribution by assuming the caterer is naturally or inherently late, nor is he making a correspondent attribution by assuming the caterer's behavior is consistent with their personality or character.

Colin and Erin Are Waiting to Meet with Their Caterer