Luke Got a Phone Call from His Mother, Who Was

Multiple Choice

Luke got a phone call from his mother, who was concerned about Luke's younger brother, Ethan. She said that Ethan has been skipping school, staying up late playing online video games, and has stopped staying in shape for the cross-country team. Luke said he thinks Ethan is upset about being dumped by his girlfriend last month, but his mom thinks Ethan has a learning disorder that is making it hard for him to do well in school. Which statement best describes the different kind of attributions Luke and his mom are making?

A) Luke sees the cause as internal, but Mom sees the cause as external.
B) Luke sees the cause as uncontrollable, but Mom sees the cause as controllable.
C) Luke sees the cause as unstable, but Mom sees the cause as stable.
D) Luke sees the cause as global, but Mom sees that cause as local.