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According to Weiner's attribution theory, a student who explains his failure by saying "I do not have the ability" attributes the failure t…

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According to Weiner's attribution theory, a student who explains his failure by saying "I do not have the ability" attributes the failure to a cause that is

Aexternal, stable and uncontrollable
Bexternal, unstable and controllable
Cinternal, unstable and controllable
Dinternal, stable and uncontrollable

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Ability lies within the person (internal), does not change quickly (stable) and cannot be controlled by effort, which tends to lower motivation and expectation of success.

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