Ruth spends all day taking care of her three children. She i…

Ruth spends all day taking care of her three children. She is constantly trying to solve problems that they cause and keep everything on track and frequently feels unhappy and stressed out. At dinner, Ruth’s friend says she looks completely exhausted and unhappy. Ruth thinks for a moment, then shrugs and says “it’s all worth it in the end.” According to the lecture, what social psychological principle best explains Ruth’s reaction to this situation?

Upon failing a test, Ludo angrily texts a friend that “liter…

Upon failing a test, Ludo angrily texts a friend that “literally nothing on the test was covered in the lecture,” “the professor intentionally wrote trick questions,” and “I didn’t have any time to study because the slides weren’t available until a few days before the exam.” Ludo ignores the fact that he blew off studying for the exam, assuming it would be easy, and stayed up until 4am the night prior to the exam. What psychological concept do Ludo’s attributions for failing the exam exhibit?