When people are motivated to reach an accurate judgment, or are suspicious of a person (suspecting lying or ulterior motives for instance), they are more likely to engage in the of the two-step process of attributions.

Second step.

Explanation:

Attribution is the process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events. Models to explain this process are called attribution theory.

Attribution process are divided into two steps:

-The first step, of the Two Step Attribution Process, is to assume the persons behavior is due to their personality. This step is quick and automatic.

-The second step is to think about the situation the person is in. This step is not quick and takes effort think about and apply it to the persons action.

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