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nevelica

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In attribution theory, the tendency to infer dispositional attributions of other's behavior but situational attributions of our own behavior is called the:
 
  a. actor-observer bias
  b. selective exposure effect
  c. locus of control tendency
  d. self-serving bias

Question 2

Research on attribution theory suggests that:
 
  a. actors tend to make dispositional attributions for their own behavior
  b. actors tend to attribute their own behavior to situational factors
  c. observers tend to attribute the behavior of an actor to situational factors
  d. observers tend to focus on internal rather than external factors



xthemafja

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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