Which of the Following Is a Typical Example of the Actor/observer

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a typical example of the actor/observer difference?

• A)John's roommate fails a test and John tells him that he'll do better next time while secretly thinking,"What a loser."
• B)Terry's roommate forgets to pay the phone bill and blames it on her stress over her romantic breakup,while Terry blames it on how irresponsible her roommate is.
• C)Molly's sister Kelly trips and falls during a dance performance; Kelly thinks,"I'm such a klutz" while Molly thinks,"She must have tripped on the hem of her dress."
• D)Susan's brother Sam misses the last touchdown during a football game,causing his team to lose; Susan thinks,"He must be upset about that," and Sam thinks,"Everyone's going to be mad at me."

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