According to the text, an attribution is a. the process of attitudes causing behavior. b. a type of role playing. c. a mental process people use to explain their behavior and the behavior of others. d. the process of utilizing the central route to persuasion.

Attribution is described as a characteristic or behavior by which it is caused by a person or a thing. It is a process by which the individuals explains the behavior or the events that they have caused. The correct answer is letter c.

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