We will attribute another's actions to internal causes under conditions in which:
A) consensus is high, consistency is high, and distinctiveness is high.
B) consensus is high, consistency is low, and distinctiveness is high.
C) consensus is low, consistency is high, and distinctiveness is low.
D) consensus is low, consistency is low, and distinctiveness is low.

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According to attribution theory, we are more likely to attribute someone's behavior to their internal characteristics or personality (internal attribution) when consensus is low (not everyone behaves the same way in that situation), consistency is high (the person behaves this way every time in this situation), and distinctiveness is low (the person behaves similarly in different situations). This combination suggests that the behavior is due to the individual's traits rather than the situation.

We Will Attribute Another's Actions to Internal Causes Under Conditions