Jacob is in middle school. He tells his friends that he is worried that he would fail in his biology test because the biology project reviewer deliberately asked him tough questions that he could not answer. This scenario illustrates the _____.

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Jacob's concern reflects an external attribution style because he attributes his potential failure not to his own abilities or efforts but to the external factor of the biology project reviewer asking him tough questions. This style involves blaming external circumstances or other people for one's own failures or shortcomings.

Jacob Is in Middle School