Measurement and Structure of Kelley's Covariance Theory

In prior attribution research on Kelley's covariance theory, researchers have generally accepted the person-stimulus-circumstance attribution taxonomy based upon covariation between contextual variables (e.g., consistency) and “global” measures of attributions. This article examines the person-stimulus-circumstance taxonomy using both specific-item attribution measures and the more commonly used general-item measures. Factor-analysis results support the person-stimulus-circumstance typology. However, convergent and discriminant analyses indicate that different concepts are being measured by the specific- and general-item measures when the research moves from one level of abstraction to another

Attribution · Cognitive psychology · Convergent validity · Covariance · Developmental psychology · Discriminant validity · Econometrics · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Sociology · Statistics · Stimulus (psychology) · Taxonomy (biology) · Typology · Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques · Cognitive and psychological constructs research · Ecology · Mathematics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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