Samantha engages in a low consensus behaviour.What other combination of cues will ensure that an observer makes a dispositional attribution about the behaviour?
A)The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and low in consistency.
B)The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and high in consistency.
C)The behaviour is also high in distinctiveness and low in consistency.
D)The behaviour is also high in distinctiveness and high in consistency.
E)The behaviour is also low in distinctiveness and high in contrast.

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According to Kelley's Covariation Model, an observer is likely to make a dispositional attribution (attributing the behavior to the person's traits) when the behavior is low in consensus (not many people behave this way), low in distinctiveness (the person behaves this way in many situations), and high in consistency (the person behaves this way across time). Option B matches these conditions.

Samantha Engages in a Low Consensus Behaviour