Everyone you know seems to love the TV show The Bachelor . But every time you watch The Bachelor , you have the same reaction: you hate it with a passion. According to Kelley's (1967) covariation theory of attribution, your dislike of this show would be

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Kelley's covariation theory of attribution suggests that we make attributions based on consensus (do others feel the same?), distinctiveness (is this reaction unique to this stimulus?), and consistency (is the reaction the same over time?). In this case, since everyone else loves the show (low consensus), the dislike is specific to The Bachelor (high distinctiveness), and the reaction happens every time the show is watched (high consistency), option B is correct.

Everyone You Know Seems to Love the TV Show the Bachelor