Jill was recently complemented on her piano playing skills. She attributed her skill to the quality and skill of her instructor. This is an example of defensive attribution.

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This is an example of external attribution, where Jill attributes her success to an external factor (her instructor) rather than to her own abilities or efforts. Defensive attribution refers to a bias toward attributing other people's misfortunes to their own actions and successes to external factors.

Jill Was Recently Complemented on Her Piano Playing Skills