Question

Attribution theory a. is a theory of social comparison which posits that when individuals lack objective means to evaluate their opinions and abilities, they compare themselves with others. b. suggests that we feel uneasy when we notice an inconsistency between what we believe and what we do. c. views people as motivated to discover the underlying causes of their behavior as part of their effort to make sense of the behavior. d. is an explanation of how behaviors influence attitudes.

Answer 1

The correct option is C) views people as motivated to discover the underlying causes of their behavior as part of their effort to make sense of the behavior.

Step-by-step explanation:

Attribution can be described as a term which explains the causes and trends of a person's behaviour. Attribution theory tends to explain the behaviour of a person in response to a certain event. It might be that the response was generated due to an internal attribution. Internal attribution involved the traits or feelings of a person. In other scenarios, the response of a person might e generated due to external attributes like the social environment where he/she lives.