Jack and John were recently dumped by their girlfriends. Jack believes that his girlfriend broke up with him because she was selfish and unhappy, whereas John believes that his girlfriend broke up with him because she had to attend to a family emergency and could not make a commitment at the moment. Jack is making a(n) ________ about his girlfriend's behavior, whereas John is making a(n) ________.
A. internal attribution; external attribution
B. downward social comparison; upward social comparison
C. external attribution; internal attribution
D. upward social comparison; downward social comparison
Answer: A
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