According to Kelley, Which of the Following Is Most Likely

question 27

Multiple Choice

According to Kelley, which of the following is most likely to be true when there appear to be multiple plausible causes for a behavior?

• A) The weaker ones are causally discounted
• B) The perceiver mentally merges all causes into a single representation
• C) Attention is drawn to the most unusual cause, which is seen as disproportionately important
• D) None of the above

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Identification

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Inborn personality characteristics that affect how individuals react to the world around them, including aspects such as mood, activity level, and emotional reactivity.