Attribution theory examines ________

a. the explanations people make about the causes of their own behaviors and the behaviors of others.
b. the psychological traits or "attributes" that a person possesses.
c. the way in which attitudes affect our behavior.
d. the tension caused by holding two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent.


Answer: a

Psychology

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