Michelle falls asleep in her psychology class during a guest lecture.Her classmate assumes this was a result of the guest lecturer being boring.This is an example of what psychologists refer to as a(n) ________ attribution.

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This is a situational attribution because the classmate attributes Michelle's behavior to an external factor, the guest lecturer being boring, rather than to her personal characteristics.

Michelle Falls Asleep in Her Psychology Class During a Guest