According to the covariation model of attribution,situational attributions occur when an action is:
A)consistent,distinctive,and consensual.
B)consistent,distinctive,and nonconsensual.
C)inconsistent,not distinctive,and nonconsensual.
D)inconsistent,distinctive,and consensual.

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According to the covariation model of attribution, situational attributions occur when an action is inconsistent (not always done), distinctive (unique to a particular situation), and consensual (others also behave in the same way). Therefore, the best choice is D, which lists all three factors as present.

According to the Covariation Model of Attribution,situational Attributions Occur When