According to the attribution theorist Kelley (1973),what three types of information do we use when we make attributions for other people's behavior?

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Kelley proposed that there are three types of information that we use when making attributions for other people's behavior: consistency (i.e., does the person always behave this way in this situation?), distinctiveness (i.e., does the person behave this way in other situations?), and consensus (i.e., do other people behave this way in a similar situation?). These three types of information help us determine whether the behavior is caused by internal factors (e.g., personality traits) or external factors (e.g., situational factors). The correct options that include all three types of information are A (consistency, distinctiveness, and character) and B (consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus), but B is the better option because consensus refers to other people's behavior in a similar situation, whereas character refers to the person's overall personality traits, which is not one of Kelley's three types of information.

According to the Attribution Theorist Kelley (1973),what Three Types of Information