At a party your friend got drunk. You later explain that your friend was stressed out from a recent breakup. What type of attribution are you making?
A) fundamental attribution error
B) faulty attribution
C) internal attribution
D) external attribution
E) none of the options is correct

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You are making an external attribution by attributing your friend's behavior (getting drunk) to a situation or external event (stress from a recent breakup) rather than to internal characteristics.

At a Party Your Friend Got Drunk