Two students are discussing their teacher's inability to remember student names. One attributes the inability to a poor memory, but the other believes it is due to a lack of motivation. Researchers would judge which of the two explanations is best by
a. attributing the inability to a situational variable.
b. measuring how strongly each friend feels about his opinion.
c. attributing the inability to remember to a dispositional variable.
d. determining how well each explanation predicts behavior in new situations.
Answer: d. determining how well each explanation predicts behavior in new situations.
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