Among your group of friends, Chandler is the only one who is ever late for your weekly game of tiddlywinks. You've noticed that he is late every week and that he is also late for class, parties, movies, weddings, sporting events, and dental appointments. According to Kelley's covariation model of attribution, Chandler's behavior would be described as

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According to Kelley's covariation model, for an observer to make an attribution, they consider consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness information. Here, the behavior (lateness) is consistently displayed by Chandler across situations (he is late for multiple events), but not displayed by others at the same event (low consensus). Additionally, Chandler is consistently displaying this behavior (high consistency) and this behavior is not unique to a single situation (low distinctiveness). Therefore, Chandler's behavior is low in consensus, high in consistency, and low in distinctiveness, which is described by choice A.

Among Your Group of Friends, Chandler Is the Only One