Judgments about whether a behavior is more revealing about a person or a situation have been studied under the heading of ________.

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Judgments about whether a behavior is more revealing about a person or a situation fall under the domain of attribution theory. Attribution theory deals with the ways people explain (attribute) the causes of behavior and events. It aims to understand how people interpret and make sense of their world, and to explain why people behave the way they do.

Judgments About Whether a Behavior Is More Revealing About a Person