Textbook Chap 13

Question 1

What does Kelly’s covariation model outline?

Answer 1

That one meeting is insufficient to form accurate attributions

Question 2

What are Kelley’s three factors that need consideration when making observations about others?

Answer 2

1. Consistency
2. Distinctiveness (across situations)
3. Consensus (among the individual and others)

Question 3

Which of Kelley’s factors indicates individual attribution and external attribution?

Answer 3

Individual - high consistency, low distinctiveness, and low consensus

External - high consistency, high distinctiveness, and high consensus

Question 4

What is the false consensus effect?

Answer 4

We overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs