According to Harold Kelley's attribution theory, when are we likely to make a situational attribution?
A)Consistency is high.
B)Distinctiveness is low.
C)Consensus is low.
D)Consistency, distinctiveness and consensus are all high.
E)Consistency, distinctiveness and consensus are all low.

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According to Harold Kelley's attribution theory, we are likely to make a situational attribution when an action is high in consistency (the behavior occurs regularly in response to the situation), high in distinctiveness (the behavior is unique to the particular situation), and high in consensus (others behave similarly in the same situation). This combination suggests that the situation is the cause of the behavior.

According to Harold Kelley's Attribution Theory, When Are We Likely