Kelley’s Covariation Model of Causal Attribution
Kelley’s Covariation Model of Causal Attribution
Outline and evaluate Kelley’s Covariation Model of Causal Attribution
• The most relevant lecture for this essay question is the one entitled “Attribution and Explanation” given by Paul Dickerson in week 4A.
• In this essay you should show an accurate understanding of Kelley’s covariation model of causal attribution and an ability to evaluate it in the light of other models and perspectives
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