If you overindulge at a buffet and the next day explain that everyone else overate,you are exhibiting which perceptual error?
A) fundamental attribution error
B) salience
C) internal attribution
D) actor-observer effect
E) Self-Verification Theory

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The actor-observer effect is when people attribute their own actions to external factors but attribute others' actions to internal factors. In this case, you are attributing your overeating to the situation (the buffet) while attributing others' overeating to their behavior.

If You Overindulge at a Buffet and the Next Day