Match the items of List – I with those of List – II : List – I List – II i. The extent to which other…
In Harold Kelley's Attribution Theory: Consensus is the extent to which others behave similarly in the same situation (i-a); Consistency is the extent to which the person…
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Match the items of List – I with those of List – II :
List – I
List – II i. The extent to which other people behave in the same manner as the person being judged a. Consensus ii. The extent to which the person being judged acts the same way at other times. b. Consistency iii. The extent to which a person behaves in the same manner in any other context c. Distinctiveness iv. The tendency to think about something when we try intentionally not to think about it d. Rebound effect
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In Harold Kelley's Attribution Theory: Consensus is the extent to which others behave similarly in the same situation (i-a); Consistency is the extent to which the person behaves the same way over time (ii-b); and Distinctiveness is the extent to which the person behaves similarly across different contexts (iii-c). Daniel Wegner's Rebound effect is the ironic tendency to think more about something we intentionally try to suppress (iv-d).
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