Colin and Erin are waiting to meet with their caterer so that they can discuss the menu for their wedding.The______________caterer is 30 minutes late and still hasn't arrived.Colin suggests that the caterer is probably delayed because of traffic.Erin suggests that the caterer is probably disorganized and unreliable.Colin is making a(n)______________attribution,whereas Erin is making a(n)______________attribution.

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Colin is attributing the caterer's lateness to an external factor (traffic), which is a situational attribution. Erin is attributing it to the caterer's character (disorganized and unreliable), which is a personal attribution.

Colin and Erin Are Waiting to Meet with Their Caterer