Your mother is confident that the reason you do well in school is because you are smart. She is making a(n) ________________ attribution for your performance.
A)personal
B)situational
C)institutional
D)teleological

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The correct answer is A) personal because your mother is attributing your success in school to an internal characteristic (being smart) rather than external factors. Personal attributions (also known as dispositional attributions) involve explanations based on individual characteristics, such as abilities, personality traits, or effort.

Your Mother Is Confident That the Reason You Do Well