Joe’s best friend has applied for many jobs and received a few interviews, but has not had one job offer yet. Joe believes that due to the current economy, finding a job may take his friend some time. His belief is an example of ____

a. ?a situational attribution
b. ?the actor–observer bias
c. ?the self-serving bias
d. ?a dispositional attribution


ANSWER:
a

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