Imagine that you see one of your classmates falling asleep in psychology class.Given that no other students fall asleep in this psychology class,this student has fallen asleep in previous meetings of the same class,and he often falls asleep in math and science classes as well,which of the following attributions would the covariation model suggest?
A) to the person
B) to the situation
C) to the person and situation interaction
D) to the professor

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According to the covariation model, we attribute behavior to either the person, the situation, or the interaction between the two. In this scenario, the fact that the classmate frequently falls asleep in multiple classes suggests that the behavior is more likely due to something about the person (such as being tired or having difficulty paying attention) rather than the situation or the professor.

Imagine That You See One of Your Classmates Falling Asleep