Sarah and William got into an argument.The next day, Sarah reflects on why they behaved the way they did.According to the actor-observer difference, Sarah should think,
A) "I wonder what I did to make William so angry."
B) "I happened to have a bad day, but William is just plain nasty."
C) "William must have had a bad day, but I'm just plain nasty."
D) "I wonder what William did to make me so angry?"

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The actor-observer difference suggests that people attribute their own actions to situational factors (Sarah had a bad day) but attribute others' actions to dispositional factors (William is nasty).

Sarah and William Got into an Argument