As Jim looks at his report card,he remarks to Judy,"I got that B because I really didn't work hard in Mr.Wedell's calculus class." According to Weiner,Jim is attributing the cause of his grade to causes that are
A)external,stable,controllable.
B)external,unstable,uncontrollable.
C)internal,stable,controllable.
D)internal,unstable,uncontrollable.

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Jim is attributing the cause of his grade to his own internal factors, specifically his lack of effort or not working hard in the class. This attribution is stable because it refers to his consistent lack of effort and controllable because he could have worked harder if he chose to do so.

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