"Look, Officer, I didn't see the stop sign back there because the sun was in my eyes." The police officer responds, "You were not paying attention." How would a social psychologist describe this situation?

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The driver is making a situational attribution, as the sun being in their eyes is an external factor that influenced their behavior. The police officer is making a dispositional attribution, as they are attributing the driver's failure to notice the stop sign to their lack of attention, which is an internal factor or personal trait.

"Look, Officer, I Didn't See the Stop Sign Back There