Professor Anderson believes that Mary's failing grade on the examination was due to her having three other examinations that day.Professor Anderson is making a(n)_____ attribution.

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Professor Anderson is attributing Mary's failing grade to the situation of having three other examinations that day, rather than to Mary's personal disposition or characteristics (which would be a dispositional attribution). Therefore, the best answer is B, situational attribution.

Professor Anderson Believes That Mary's Failing Grade on the Examination