You believe that your roommate didn't clean the kitchen last night because he was exhausted after an unusually busy day at work. You would be making a(n) ____________ attribution.
A)personal
B)situational
C)institutional
D)teleological

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Situational attribution is made when we attribute someone's behavior to the external situations or circumstances rather than to internal characteristics. In this case, attributing the roommate's failure to clean the kitchen to being exhausted from a busy day at work is an example of situational attribution.

You Believe That Your Roommate Didn't Clean the Kitchen Last