If people do not have all three types of information necessary (according to the covariation model), what do they do in order to make attributions?

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When people do not have all three types of necessary information, they use the information they have to make inferences about the missing information. This cognitive process is known as "filling in the gaps" or "making assumptions." For example, if someone is consistently friendly towards us, we may assume that their behavior is due to an internal attribution (e.g. they are a naturally friendly person) rather than an external attribution (e.g. they want something from us). This inference is made based on the limited information we have about the person's behavior.

If People Do Not Have All Three Types of Information