Chris just got a laid off at work. He figured that he lost his job because there were too many qualified people in his role and that the company had to let someone go, not because his performance was poor. This is an example of a(n) __________.

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Chris is attributing the cause of his job loss to external factors rather than internal factors, which is a characteristic of an optimistic explanatory style.

Chris Just Got a Laid Off at Work