Matt goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. It must be this head cold, which ruined things for me." His statements reflect a(n) ______ attribution.
A) global
B) unstable
C) internal
D) stable

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Matt's attribution of the disastrous date to his head cold reflects an unstable attribution because he is attributing the outcome to a temporary condition (his head cold) rather than something permanent or inherent to his character.

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