Frank regretfully missed an important deadline at work. His boss, George, thinks to himself, "Frank missed that deadline because he is lazy; I really need to crack down on him more." This is an example of what kind of attribution?
A) External
B) Internal
C) Horizontal
D) Vertical
E) Skewed

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This is an example of an internal attribution, where George is attributing Frank's behavior to his personal characteristics rather than external factors.

Frank Regretfully Missed an Important Deadline at Work