What does the term ‘distinctiveness’ mean in attribution theory?
3 years ago
Organizational Behavior
As one of the key elements of attribution theory, distinctiveness refers to the frequency in regard to similarity of behavior of a person in different settings. To simplify it further, distinctiveness is whether the observed person acts the same way in different types of situations. When a person shows different behavior in different settings, the distinctiveness is high.

Bijay Satyal
Oct 28, 2021