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Kelley’s attribution theory says that people use which of the following kinds of information in explaining events?
(A) conformity, reliability, and validity
(B) consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness
(C) uniqueness, explanatory power, and logic
(D) salience, importance, and reason
(E) distinctiveness, conformity, and salience
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(B) consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness
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Explanation
According to Kelley, people use information about consensus, consistency, and
distinctiveness when analyzing the cause of people’s actions. The other terms, while related to psychology, are not generally important in attribution theory.
distinctiveness when analyzing the cause of people’s actions. The other terms, while related to psychology, are not generally important in attribution theory.
Posted : 31/03/2024 9:34 pm