Question

If Jasmine engages in a relationship-enhancing style of attribution when explaining her husband Aladdin's behavior, then she will make ____ attributions for Aladdin's achievements and ____ attributions for Aladdin's failures.

Answer 1

Answer:

Internal; external.

Explanation:

The relationship-enhancing attributions can be defined as those attributions in which partners tend to make an internal attribution for positive behavior and external attribution for negative behaviors. For example, if your partner gifts you something then you would make internal attribution for his behavior that he is caring and thoughtful. But if he forgets a special occasion, then you would make an external attribution, that he might be having a bad day at work.

In the given case, Jasmine, who is engaged in a relationship-enhancing attributions will make internal attributions for her husband, Aladdin's achievements and external attribution for his failures.