The Actor-Observer Bias Involves the Tendency for Actors to Attribute

question 74

Multiple Choice

The actor-observer bias involves the tendency for actors to attribute their own actions to ________ and to attribute the actions of other people to those peoples' ________.

• A) situational factors; personal dispositions
• B) personal dispositions; situational factors
• C) positive heuristics; negative heuristics
• D) negative heuristics; positive heuristics

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Definitions:

Illumination

The process or result of providing or being provided with light.

Emotional Intelligence

The capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions judiciously and empathetically, also understanding the emotions of others.

Relationships

Connections or associations between individuals, governed by social, emotional, professional, or biological factors.

Suppress

To put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.), often by force or inhibition.