Carol has never been late for work.When Carol arrived late to work today,the department supervisor assumed it was due to a situation beyond Carol's control.Using Kelley's criteria,this assignment of Carol's behavior to the situation and not to the individual may be due to the __________ of the observed behavior.
A)incongruity
B)distinctiveness
C)uniformity
D)All of the above

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The supervisor assumed that the behavior was due to a situation beyond Carol's control, which suggests that the behavior was distinct from Carol's usual behavior. Therefore, the assignment of the behavior to the situation is based on distinctiveness.

Carol Has Never Been Late for Work