According to Kelley's theory of attributions, when our behaviour has a high degree of consensus with others and is distinctive, we would likely make ____________ attributions about the cause of behaviour. On the other hand, when behaviour has low consensus and low distinctiveness, we are likely to make _____________ attributions about the cause of behaviour.

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According to Kelley's theory of attributions, when behaviour has a high degree of consensus with others and is distinctive, we would likely make external attributions about the cause of behaviour. This is because the behaviour is seen as being caused by external factors that are common in the situation or context (high consensus) and specific to the individual (high distinctiveness). On the other hand, when behaviour has low consensus (i.e. not many people are behaving in the same way) and low distinctiveness (i.e. the behaviour is common for the individual), we are likely to make internal (dispositional) attributions about the cause of behaviour.

According to Kelley's Theory of Attributions, When Our Behaviour Has