What Do Both the Correspondent Inference Theory and the Covariation

question 36

Multiple Choice

What do both the correspondent inference theory and the covariation theory assume about how we attribute causes to behaviors?

• A) That we are not very intelligent when we attribute causes to behaviors.
• B) That we are biased thinkers when we attribute causes to behaviors.
• C) That we are rational and logical when we attribute causes to behaviors.
• D) These theories do not make assumptions about how we attribute causes to behaviors.

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