Question

Jess watches a new coworker spill her coffee from across the room. At first she thinks, "what a klutz!". Then she notices that someone has stretched an extension cord across her coworker's desk that may have caught the bottom of the coffee mug, causing the spill. This is an example of:

Answer 1

2 step process of attribution.

Step-by-step explanation:

Two step attribution process is primarily inclined towards observing or evaluating one's behavior and quickly attribute(assumingly) the causes of displaying such a behavior. The first step involves elucidating the external factors that have led to the present situation which the individual is in while the second step involves analyzing the internal personality traits(flair or motivation) that have caused a specific behavior.

In the given example, Jess exemplifies 'two step attribution process' as she attempts to quickly observe the personality characteristics of the co-worker at first and attribute him as 'what a Klutz' but the second step involves vigilant assessment of the situation('she notices that someone has stretched an extension cord...spill') and the reasons('desk may have caught....causing the spill') that have created it(environmental/external factors).