Which of the following is an example of an external attribution?
A) "I did a good job because I'm smart."
B) "I did a good job because the task was easy."
C) "I did a bad job because I'm inept."
D) "She did a good job because she's talented."

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External attribution involves attributing someone's behavior or performance to factors outside the person, such as the difficulty of the task. In this case, saying "I did a good job because the task was easy" is attributing success to an external factor, the ease of the task, rather than an internal characteristic like intelligence or talent.

Which of the Following Is an Example of an External