Nicole is an emergency department nurse. Recently she witnessed a paramedic who had incorrectly started an intravenous line in an injured patient. “Moron,” she thought to herself; “anyone in this business should know how to start an IV; this guy isn’t cut out to be a paramedic.” This is an example of an external attribution. True or false

Nicole is an emergency department nurse. Recently she witnessed a paramedic who had incorrectly started an intravenous line in an injured patient. “Moron,” she thought to herself; “anyone in this business should know how to start an IV; this guy isn’t cut out to be a paramedic.” This is an example of an external attribution. True or false

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