Martha wins three games of backgammon in a row, even though she has never played before. If Martha assumes she has "beginner's luck," she is making an _____ attribution about her success; if she decides backgammon is an easy game, she is making an _____ attribution about her success.
A)internal-stable; internal-unstable
B)internal-unstable; external-unstable
C)external-unstable; internal-stable
D)external-unstable; external-stable

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"Beginner's luck" is an external-unstable attribution because it attributes success to an outside, temporary factor. Deciding the game is easy is an external-stable attribution because it attributes success to an outside, consistent factor.

Martha Wins Three Games of Backgammon in a Row, Even