1. An attribution is . The type of attribution based on personal characteristics is called a attribution while an attribution based on the situation is called a attribution.

An attribution is the way where by we link up behavior of a person to the cause of that behavior. .The type of attribution based on personal characteristics is called  a INTERNAL  attribution while an attribution based on the situation is called an EXTERNAL attribution.

Explanation:

Attribution has to do with the inferences individuals make about a particular behavior and the causes. Making attributions enable one  to have more meaning about the experience that has occurred.

INTERNAL ATTRIBUTION: is the type of attribution that is based on whether the individual behavior is as a result of the personal factors of the person. Such factors can include traits, personality or effort.

EXTERNAL ATTRIBUTION: that the behavior of a person is as result of external factors that are foreign to the individual who perform the act.