Question

Phyllis is depressed. her explanatory style is least likely to attribute her failure at getting a new job to a _____ cause. stable global internal specific

Answer 1

The correct answer is "specific". In the problem it is stated that Phyllis is depressed, condition at which people tend to blame themselves to any failure that could be facing. Since Phyllis was not a able to get a new job, it is least likely to attribute such failure to a specific cause, it is most likely that she would blame herself for the failure.