Asked by Madison Barton on Jun 23, 2024
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A statistical technique, analysis of variance, is an analogy for which model of attribution?
A) Schachter's theory of emotional lability
B) Jones and Davis' theory of correspondent inference
C) Kelley's covariation model
D) Heider's theory of naïve psychology
Analysis of Variance
A statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to understand if at least one differs significantly from the others.
Covariation Model
Kelley’s theory of causal attribution – people assign the cause of behaviour to the factor that covaries most closely with the behaviour.
Emotional Lability
The propensity for rapid, often unpredictable changes in emotion.
- Outline the fundamentals of the covariation model and its contribution to the framework of attribution theory.
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Sudipti MurthyJun 29, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Kelley's covariation model is analogous to the analysis of variance in statistics because both approaches examine how different factors contribute to an outcome. Kelley's model looks at how an observer determines the cause of a behavior by weighing the effects of consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency, similar to how analysis of variance partitions variance to understand the impact of different variables.
Learning Objectives
- Outline the fundamentals of the covariation model and its contribution to the framework of attribution theory.