Kevin is attempting to decide whether his brother impulsively spent his entire paycheck on a wild night on the town because he had been under a lot of stress at work or because he was irresponsible. In other words, Kevin was deciding whether to make a __________ or __________ attribution

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Making a dispositional attribution would mean assuming that Kevin's brother spent his entire paycheck because he is inherently irresponsible, while making a situational attribution would mean assuming that external circumstances or stressors influenced his behavior. In this scenario, Kevin is considering both possibilities and trying to determine which is more likely, so he is making a choice between situational and dispositional attributions. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Kevin Is Attempting to Decide Whether His Brother Impulsively Spent