Lori moved into a new house and was supposed to get her phone connected in August, but hurricane Katrina struck the day a serviceman was supposed to hook it up. As a result, she was not able to get phone service until several months later because there was so much devastation from the hurricane. Lori was not mad because she realized that the phone company did not have control over the weather or the extent of the destruction it caused. Which element of attribution theory does this illustrate?

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This illustrates the element of control in attribution theory, as Lori recognizes that the phone company did not have control over the hurricane and its effects on their ability to provide phone service.

Lori Moved into a New House and Was Supposed to Get