The pressure of social roles and the demands for obedience are reasons cited for the events at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, where American soldiers tortured and humiliated Iraqis in 2004. Such explanations for the U.S. soldiers' behavior reflect _____ attributions.

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Situational attributions focus on external factors such as social roles and demands, rather than internal traits or characteristics (dispositional attributions). The events at Abu Ghraib are often attributed to the situational pressures and dynamics within the prison environment, rather than inherent characteristics of the soldiers involved. The terms uncontrollable and stable are not particularly relevant to this explanation.

The Pressure of Social Roles and the Demands for Obedience