According to Dan Gilbert,the first stage of the attributional process entails making ________ attributions that are ________.The second,adjustment,stage entails making ________ that are ________.
A) defensive; self-enhancing; realistic attributions; deliberate
B) dispositional; automatic; situational attributions; deliberate
C) temporary; subconscious; stable attributions; conscious
D) situational; deliberate; dispositional attributions; automatic

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According to Dan Gilbert, the first stage of the attributional process involves making dispositional attributions automatically. This means we initially attribute people's behavior to their character or personality. The second stage, adjustment, involves making situational attributions deliberately, where we adjust our initial judgment by considering the external factors or situations that might have influenced the behavior.

According to Dan Gilbert,the First Stage of the Attributional Process