Jared is very upset at the low score he received at his piano competition. Jared typically receives low scores but this time he thought he would do better. He begins to believe that the three judges were all against him from the start. In this case, Jared would be attributing his low score to the
A)situation
B)his lack of ability
C)in-group bias
D)distinctiveness

Question

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Jared attributes his low score to external factors (the judges being against him) rather than his own ability or effort, which is an example of situational attribution.

Jared Is Very Upset at the Low Score He Received