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WorksheetsATTRIBUTION THEORIES
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 4mins
Behavior: John laughs while watching Friends
High Distinctiveness
John only laughs at Friends
Low Distinctiveness
John laughs
at most comedy TV
programs
High Consensus
Everyone laughs
at Friends
Low Consensus
Nobody laughs at Friends
According to Kelley, whether or not someone makes an internal or external attribution depends on consensus and consistency.
1. Consensus is the degree to which (a) is (b) to that of the actor
2. Distinctiveness concerns the extent to which (c) draw the (d) from the actor.
-- Consensus, and --Distinctiveness leads people to make an internal attribution of the actor.
Low, High
Low, Low
High, High
-- Consensus and --Distinctiveness lead people to make an external attribution. It is something about the situation.
Low, High
Low, Low
High, High
