____ refers to the ways in which people come to understand the causes of their own and other's behavior.

A) Person perception
B) Impression construction
C) Attribution process
D) Implicit personality theories

Attribution refers to the process of assigning causes to behavior, which helps people understand why they and others behave in certain ways. This process involves making judgments about internal (e.g., personality, motivation) versus external (e.g., situation, luck) causes of behavior. Understanding the attribution process is important for predicting and explaining behavior, as well as for developing effective communication and social skills.