One of your professors has apparently just lost his job. Suppose the campus newspaper publishes an article about it, invoking external, stable attributions. Which of the following might be the headline of the article?
A)"Unlucky Series of Misunderstandings Leads to Professor Being Fired"
B)"Another Great Professor Let Go as a Result of Budget Cuts"
C)"Inappropriate Conduct Causes Professor's Demise"
D)"When Professors Get Lazy, Consequences Can Be Extreme"

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External, stable attributions suggest that the cause of the event is due to factors outside the person's control and that these factors are consistent over time. The headline "Another Great Professor Let Go as a Result of Budget Cuts" implies that the firing was due to external (budgetary constraints) and stable (ongoing financial issues) factors, not the professor's personal actions or characteristics.

One of Your Professors Has Apparently Just Lost His Job