When driving down the highway, Caesar could not help but notice the young-looking teenager who seemed to be driving in a reckless manner
He immediately assumed that he was one of those defiant, careless, and irresponsible teens who really did not deserve a license. Caesar just made a(n)
A) situational attribution.
B) impression attribution.
C) personal attribution.
D) internal attribution.
Answer: D
Rationale: Internal attribution (also known as a dispositional attribution), is when the observer explains the actor's behavior as due to some intrinsic quality of the actor. In contrast, an external attribution (also known as a situational attribution), is when the observer explains the actor's behavior as the result of the social context. In this example, Caesar clearly attributes the driver's behavior to "who" he is (intrinsic), not the fact that he might be late for something important or some other situational reason.
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