Recent Research on the Actor-Observer Effect Suggests That

question 112

Multiple Choice

Recent research on the actor-observer effect suggests that

• A)the tendency to make this error has a genetic component.
• B)males are more likely than females to make this error.
• C)with globalization, cross-cultural differences in the effect have disappeared.
• D)it may be weaker than originally suspected and limited to certain situations.
• E)it is difficult to demonstrate in an experimental setting.

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