What attributions have Lisa, Steve, and Konrad made? Make sure to include information about consensus, consistency, and controllability.
What are the sources of uncertainty in the case? What strategies did Steve use to reduce his uncertainty?
3. Using examples for each of EVT's core components (expectancy, violation valence, and communicator reward valence), how does EVT explain Steve's response to Konrad?
4. Who experiences cognitive dissonance in the case, and why? Do you see any evidence that the characters have used selective exposure, selective attention, or selective interpretation?
5. What ethical issues arise in the case? Which theory or combination of theories might help to pinpoint or address any unethical behavior?
6. Which theory alone seems to provide the "best" explanation for the situation? Why do you believe this to be the case? What information might surface that would make a different theory or theories better at explaining the situation? How could you combine several theories to make for an even better explanation of the situation?

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1 Lisa has made an attribution of internal stable and controllable causes for Konrads behavior She believes that Konrads lack of cooperation is due to ... View the full answer