Jason yells at a bank teller because of a mistake on his account. Observers are likely to think Jason is a rude, quarrelsome person. Jason, however, would probably attribute his angry outburst to the frustrating situation of waiting in line and dealing with a surly teller. This apparent contradiction illustrates:

What will be an ideal response?


The actor-observer effect

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