Why Do the Authors of Your Text Refer to the Actor/observer

question 97

Multiple Choice

Why do the authors of your text refer to the actor/observer difference as "an interesting twist on the fundamental attribution error"?

• A)When we take the perspective of actors,we are more likely to make the fundamental attribution error.
• B)Our perspectives as actors versus observers influence the extent to which we make the fundamental attribution error.
• C)Actors-but not observers-are more likely to make the fundamental attribution error in explaining their failures.
• D)Observers who see the world through actors' eyes are susceptible to the fundamental attribution error.

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