Which of the following would be a dispositional attribution?

• A. She's good with kids because she's such a patient person.
• B. He was late for work because of a traffic jam.
• C. She missed the deadline because she had the flu.
• D. He didn't hear me because the music was too loud.

Answer: (A)

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1. Understand the concept of attribution in psychology, which refers to the process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events.
2. Differentiate between dispositional (internal) and situational (external) attributions. Dispositional attributions assign the cause of behavior to internal characteristics, such as personality traits, while situational attributions assign the cause to external factors.
3. Analyze each statement to determine whether it attributes behavior to internal characteristics or external circumstances.
4. For the statement 'She's good with kids because she's such a patient person,' identify the attribution as dispositional because it attributes her ability to be good with kids to her internal trait of being patient.
5. Compare this with the other statements, which attribute behavior to external factors, such as traffic, illness, or loud music, and thus are situational attributions.