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COVARIATION ATTRIBUTION THEORY [1 record]

Record 1 1994-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
DEF

Kelley's rule that in effect (an outcome) will be attributed to the condition that is present when the effect is present and absent when the effect is absent.

OBS

Related terms: consensus rule, consistency rule, distinctiveness rule.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
DEF

Principe de Kelley selon lequel un effet est attribué à la condition spécifique qui est présente lorsque l'effet est présent et qui est absente lorsque l'effet est absent.

OBS

Termes connexes : critère de constance, critère du caractère distinctif, critère du consensus.

Spanish

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