Think back to the example in the textbook, when Kim says that Art 391 is boring. Under which of the following conditions are we most likely to make a personal attribution that Kim is being overly critical?
A)When consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus are all low.
B)When consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus are all high.
C)When consistency is high and distinctiveness and consensus are both low.
D)When consensus is high and distinctiveness and consistency are both low.

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We are most likely to make a personal attribution about Kim being overly critical when consistency is high (Kim always says Art 391 is boring), and both distinctiveness (Kim does not say other art classes are boring) and consensus (not many other people think Art 391 is boring) are low. This pattern suggests that the attribution of the behavior (finding Art 391 boring) is specific to Kim rather than the situation, leading us to conclude that the criticism is a personal trait of Kim's.

Think Back to the Example in the Textbook, When Kim