A student who attributes his failure to get into a graduate school as due to the fact that he was sick on the day of his interview has a(n) _____ explanatory style.

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The student is attributing his failure to a specific circumstance that is outside of his control (being sick), which is an unstable factor. As such, he is using a specific explanatory style rather than a global one that would attribute the failure to his own character or abilities.

A Student Who Attributes His Failure to Get into a Graduate