Sharon is smiling. According to Harold Kelley, you are likely to attribute her smiling to an external cause (instead of an internal cause) if

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According to Harold Kelley's covariation model, we attribute behavior to external causes when the behavior is not consistent over time, does not occur in all situations, or is not typical of the person. In this scenario, if Sharon smiles at some people but not at others, then her behavior is not consistent over time and does not occur in all situations, making it more likely that we will attribute her behavior to external causes.

Sharon Is Smiling