Event: “I failed my psych test today.” | ||||
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| INTERNAL | EXTERNAL | ||
| Stable | Unstable | Stable | Unstable |
Global | “I have a problem with test anxiety.” | “Getting into an argument with my roommate threw my whole day off.” | “Written tests are an unfair way to assess knowledge.” | “No one does well on tests that are given the day after vacation.” |
Specific | “I just have no grasp of psychology.” | “I got upset and froze when I couldn’t answer the first two questions.” | “Everyone knows that this professor enjoys giving unfair tests.” | “This professor didn’t put much thought into the test because of the pressure of her book deadline.” |