Question

Michael fails to present his science project on time. He informs his teacher that it was because his younger brother had destroyed it while playing. However, when his friend, James, forgets to get his project, Michael quickly assumes that James was lazy to do his project. In the context of social perception, Michael is demonstrating the__________
a) obedience to authority
b) actor-observer effect
c) foot-in-the-door technique
d) bystander effect
e) select

Answer 1

Answer:

b) actor-observer effect                                        

Explanation:

Actor-observer effect: In social psychology, the term actor-observer effect or bias is referred to as the propensity of an individual to attribute his or her actions or behaviors to the external causes or cues whereas he or she attributes the other person's behavior or actions to the internal causes or cues.

The actor-observer effect acts as an attributional bias that plays a major role with which an individual interacts and perceive the other person.

In the question above, Michael is demonstrating the actor-observer effect.