Mr. X thinks that Barack Obama became president of the U.S. because-even though he is not that brilliant or talented-he made a real effort to campaign well in 2008. But Mr. Y thinks that Barack Obama only became president because he was "in the right place at the right time," and had good luck. Social psychologists would say that Mr. X is making ____ attributions for Obama's success, while Mr. Y is making ____ attributions.

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Mr. X is attributing Obama's success to his personal effort (internal and unstable), while Mr. Y is attributing it to luck and circumstances (external and unstable).

Mr X Thinks That Barack Obama Became President of the U.S