One Reason for the Actor-Observer Effect Is That

question 32

Multiple Choice

One reason for the actor-observer effect is that

• A) we are more aware of how our own behavior varies than how other people's behavior varies.
• B) we consider our own behavior to be unpredictable, but we find it easy to predict what other people will do.
• C) when other people do the same thing we are doing, we assume they are copying us.
• D) when we watch someone else behave, we usually notice the external factors that are controlling the behavior.

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Definitions:

Intuitionist Theory

A philosophical theory suggesting that moral judgments are made based on intuition or innate feelings rather than conscious reasoning.

Self-interest

The motivation to pursue one's own welfare or benefit.

Preconventional Morality

The first level in Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, where moral reasoning is based primarily on external consequences and rewards.

Conventional Morality

A stage in moral development where individuals make moral decisions based on societal rules and laws.