external attribution

EXTERNAL ATTRIBUTION
"The restaurant served me undercooked food, which made me sick. It was an external attribution for my illness."
"The team lost the game because the referee made several bad calls. The external attribution for our loss was the referee's decisions."
"I didn't get the job because the interviewer had a bias against candidates from my university. It was an external attribution that influenced their decision."
"I didn't win the competition because the judges had a preference for a different style of performance. The external attribution affected the outcome."
"My car broke down on the way to the interview, and I couldn't make it on time. It was an external attribution for my inability to attend the interview as planned."
"I didn't get the promotion because the company had a hiring freeze due to financial difficulties. It was an external attribution that affected my career advancement."