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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