The tendency to attribute one's own behavior primarily to situational factors and the behavior of others primarily to dispositional factors is known as the _____

a) self-serving bias.
b) internal attribution.
c) actor-observer effect.
d) external attribution.


Answer: c

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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