 High distinctiveness is when the event or area of interest is very unusual, whereas low distinctness is when the event or area of interest is fairly common.High consistency is when the event or area of interest continues for a length of time and low consistency is when the event or area of interest goes away quickly.Bernard Weiner proposed that individuals have initial affective responses to the potential consequences of the intrinsic or extrinsic motives of the actor, which in turn influence future behavior.