Samantha is never late for work. But last Monday she arrived an hour late because of heavy traffic. According to the attribution theory, Samantha's behavior on that day scores ________.
A) low on distinctiveness
B) high on stability
C) high on traceability
D) high on reliability
E) low on consistency

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According to the attribution theory, consistency refers to how often a behavior occurs over time. Since Samantha is never late for work and arrived an hour late only once, her behavior scores low on consistency.

Samantha Is Never Late for Work