Do you think John forgets the time of his appointments? Perhaps he is always late because it makes him feel powerful or, maybe he is just disorganized?" These questions are being asked in order to  

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Do you think John forgets the time of his appointments? Perhaps he is always late because it makes him feel powerful or, maybe he is just disorganized?" These questions are being asked in order to  

A. determine whether John's tardiness is dispositional or situational. 
B. explore John's emotional life.
 C. make excuses for John's tardiness. 
D. develop an attribution theory concerning John's attitudes.

is it D?

Answer 1

Yes, your answer is correct. The questions are being asked in order to develop an attribution theory concerning John's attitudes. In other words, by examining whether John forgets the time of his appointments due to dispositional factors (e.g., being disorganized) or situational factors (e.g., wanting to feel powerful), one can determine the underlying attitudes or beliefs that contribute to his behavior.

Do you think John forgets the time of his appointments? Perhaps he is always late because it makes him feel powerful or, maybe he is just disorganized?" These questions are being asked in order to

I agree.

Do you think John forgets the time of his appointments? Perhaps he is always late because it makes him feel powerful or, maybe he is just disorganized?" These questions are being asked in order to  