In Which of the Following Situations Is the Actor-Observer Effect

question 56

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is the actor-observer effect LEAST likely to be magnified?

• A) if the acting person has a strong internal attribution for their own behavior
• B) if the acting person has committed some kind of failure
• C) if the behavior to be explained is construed as unintentional
• D) if the behavior to be explained is negative

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Definitions:

Payroll Taxes Collected

Taxes that are withheld from employees' wages by their employer and remitted to the government, including amounts for social security and Medicare.

Workers' Compensation

A form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment.

FICA

Refers to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes, which are payroll taxes paid by both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare.

Overtime Earnings

Compensation received for hours worked in excess of the standard workweek hours, often calculated at a rate higher than the regular hourly rate.