We are likely to attribute another person's behavior to internal causes when consensus is ________,consistency is ________,and distinctiveness is ________.

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When consensus is low, it means that others are not behaving in the same way as the person we are observing. This makes us more likely to attribute their behavior to internal causes (e.g. their personality or character). When consistency is high, it means that the person is always behaving in the same way in the given situation, which further cements our belief that their behavior is due to internal factors. However, if distinctiveness is also low, it means that the person is likely to behave similarly in other situations as well, which weakens our attribution to external factors. Therefore, when consensus is low, consistency is high, and distinctiveness is low, we are likely to attribute behavior to internal causes.

We Are Likely to Attribute Another Person's Behavior to Internal