Dina requests a new landline telephone connection. However, on the day the connection was to be set up, torrential rains damage the telephone lines. Dina got the telephone connection after several weeks. She understands that the delay was not the fault of the telephone company. Which of the following elements in the attribution theory corresponds best with Dina's realization?
A) Locus
B) Bias
C) Stability
D) Control

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Dina attributes the delay to factors outside the telephone company's control, which aligns with the "Control" element in attribution theory, indicating whether the cause of an event is under someone's control or not.

Dina Requests a New Landline Telephone Connection