Situation vs. Disposition

Maria’s car breaks down on the freeway and her boss assumes she’s irresponsible for not taking better care of her car

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)

When Antonio does poorly at the football game, his parents believe it’s because his coach doesn’t spend enough time helping him.

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)

When Trina messes up her presentation at school, she believes it’s because she is terrible at speaking in front of people.

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)

Lucas got accepted to a prestigious medical school. His professor says he is not surprised since Lucas is so intelligent and hard-working.

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)

When Marco drops his lunch tray in the cafeteria, his friends tell him he’s too clumsy.

• internal/dispositional (I/D

• external/situational (E/S)

When a car speeds past Lee Ann on the freeway, her friend says they are irresponsible and rude for driving so dangerously.

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)

When a car speeds past Lee Ann on the freeway, she says they might have an emergency and be heading to the hospital.

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)

Doug thinks Amanda is shy because she never talks to him in the morning when they get to work.

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)

Amanda thinks Doug is rude because he’s always trying to talk to her in the morning when she’s still trying to wake up.

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)

1. Ezekiel thinks Rebecca is so quiet because their boss is always criticizing her in front of their coworkers.

• internal/dispositional (I/D)

• external/situational (E/S)