Flora will most likely attribute Jeremy's quiet,shy behavior to his introverted personality when
A) consistency is high, and consensus and distinctiveness are low.
B) consensus and consistency are high, but distinctiveness is low.
C) consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency are all low.
D) consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency are all high.

Question

Flora will most likely attribute Jeremy's quiet,shy behavior to his introverted personality when
A) consistency is high, and consensus and distinctiveness are low.
B) consensus and consistency are high, but distinctiveness is low.
C) consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency are all low.
D) consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency are all high.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Flora is likely to attribute Jeremy's quiet and shy behavior to his introverted personality when there is high consistency (Jeremy is always quiet and shy), and low consensus (others don't act the same way in similar situations) and low distinctiveness (Jeremy is quiet and shy in all situations, not just certain situations). This is described in attribution theory as a dispositional attribution, where behavior is attributed to the person's personality or internal characteristics, rather than to situational factors.

Flora Will Most Likely Attribute Jeremy's Quiet,shy Behavior to His Introverted