Suppose a certain student, Jake, falls asleep during every chemistry class. Further suppose that Jake is the only one who falls asleep in this class and he falls asleep in all of his other classes. According to Kelley's covariation theory of attribution,
how will people explain his behavior?
a. It is due to something unusual about this particular class because his behavior is low in consensus, high in distinctiveness, and high in consistency.
b. Chemistry is really a boring class because Jake's behavior is high in consensus, high in distinctiveness, and high in consistency.
c. It is due to something unusual about Jake because his behavior is low in consensus, low in distinctiveness, and high in consistency.
d. It is due to something peculiar about the circumstances on a particular day because his behavior is high in consensus.
Answer: C
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