Suppose a certain student, Nathan, falls asleep during every chemistry class. Suppose further that Nathan is the only one who falls asleep in this class, and that he falls asleep in all of his other classes. According to Kelley's covariation model of attribution, how will people explain Nathan's behavior (falling asleep)?

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Kelley's covariation model suggests an attribution to something unusual about Nathan because his behavior (falling asleep) is low in consensus (no one else falls asleep), low in distinctiveness (he falls asleep in all classes, not just chemistry), and high in consistency (he always falls asleep in class).

Suppose a Certain Student, Nathan, Falls Asleep During Every Chemistry