According to the covariation model, people attribute a behavior to a causal factor if that factor was ________ whenever the behavior occurred and ________ whenever it did not occur.

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The covariation model suggests that people attribute behavior to a causal factor if that factor was present whenever the behavior occurred and absent whenever it did not occur, indicating a consistent correlation between the factor and the behavior.  Harold Kelley originated the covariation model, which specifies the variables that people use to make their attributions. If you were walking down the street and saw a friend pointing at a horse and screaming, you would gather evidence to decide whether there is danger or your friend is crazy. You would make this judgment on the basis of three dimensions of distinctiveness, consistency, and consensus.

According to the Covariation Model, People Attribute a Behavior to a Causal