Christie said something hurtful to Joel. She then apologized, explaining "I didn't mean to be rude; I'm still upset over the grade I got on that test." Joel responded, "That's okay; I know how important it is for you to keep your GPA up so you can get into a good graduate school." Joel's response to Christie's explanation represents _______.
A) a meta-attribution
B) attributional conflict
C) a responsibility attribution
D) a causal attribution

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Joel's response represents a meta-attribution because he is attributing Christie's behavior to her internal state (being upset over her grade) rather than to her disposition or personality.

Christie Said Something Hurtful to Joel