Kelley hypothesized that people make causal attributions by observing
A) external and internal factors and perceptions.
B) consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency.
C) effort, consistency, and ability.
D) implicit and explicit factors.
E) stereotypes and implicit cognition.

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Kelley's attribution theory proposes that people make causal attributions based on three factors: consensus (whether other people in the same situation would behave similarly), distinctiveness (whether the individual's behavior is unique to the specific situation), and consistency (whether the individual's behavior is consistent across different situations). Therefore, option B is the correct answer as it mentions the three factors proposed by Kelley.

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