Kgatello is not especially surprised when he gets a low mark on an assignment since he and his partner are going through a particular difficult period in their relationship and he did not work on it as diligently as he would have otherwise.Kgatello is attributing his grade to ____ factors.
A)internal, stable
B)external, stable
C)internal, unstable
D)external, unstable

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Kgatello is attributing his low mark to internal factors (his lack of diligence) that are currently unstable (due to the difficult period in his relationship). It is not an external factor since it is not caused by something outside of himself or his partner. It is also not stable since the difficulty in the relationship is likely to change over time.

Kgatello Is Not Especially Surprised When He Gets a Low