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The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors while attributing our own behavior to external factors is called:

A.Self-serving bias
B.Fundamental attribution error
C.Halo effect
D.Actor-observer bias

Explanation

Core Concept

The actor-observer bias is the tendency to attribute our own actions to external causes (the situation) but others' actions to internal causes (their personality).

Correct Answer

DActor-observer bias

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