When behavior is high in consistency, but low in distinctiveness or consensus, people tend to:

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When behavior is high in consistency (i.e., occurs frequently), but low in distinctiveness (i.e., only occurs in a specific situation) or consensus (i.e., not many people exhibit the behavior), people tend to make internal attributions, assuming the behavior is due to the person's traits or abilities rather than external factors. This is known as the "correspondent inference theory" or "Jones and Davis theory."

When Behavior Is High in Consistency, but Low in Distinctiveness