Attributing a bad grade to their own lack of ability, those with a fixed mind-set said that they would study less in the future, try never to take that subject again and consider cheating on future tests.
2016年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
In particular, attributing poor performance to a lack of ability depresses motivation more than does the belief that lack of effort is to blame.
2016年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
把…归因于;把…归咎于
If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.