You believe that your roommate did not clean up the dirty dishes in the kitchen last night because he was exhausted after an unusually busy day at work. You are making a(n) ________ attribution.

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The attribution is external because it involves attributing the roommate's behavior to external factors (i.e. being exhausted after work) rather than internal factors (i.e. being lazy or irresponsible).

You Believe That Your Roommate Did Not Clean Up the Dirty