Gamiel and Aliyah go out to eat and Gamiel does not leave a tip for the waiter.If Aliyah explains his behavior by saying that he is cheap,she is making a(n)________ attribution.If Aliyah explains his behavior by saying the service was terrible,she is making a ________ attribution.

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A personal attribution (attributing Gamiel's behavior to him being cheap) is an internal, dispositional explanation that is stable over time and consistent across contexts. On the other hand, a situational attribution (attributing Gamiel's behavior to the service being terrible) is an external, situational explanation that is variable over time and specific to the context in which the behavior occurred.

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