Suppose you have a friend who is consistently optimistic in her approach to all of life's problems. Your friend would be most likely to attribute her failures to ________ causes.

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Optimistic individuals tend to attribute failures to external, unstable, and specific causes, meaning they see failures as resulting from factors outside their control, as temporary, and as specific to the situation, rather than reflecting on their overall self-worth or abilities.  As your textbook notes, those with optimistic attributional styles tend to explain failures using these dimensions.

Suppose You Have a Friend Who Is Consistently Optimistic in Her