Hilda and Nancy are working on a collaborative project.Hilda attributes Nancy's delay in completing her portion of the project to Nancy's inabilities.However,when Hilda's portion of the project is also delayed,she attributes it to external factors beyond her control.Hilda is characterized by the perceptual error of a(n)_____.
A)Availability bias
B)Actor-observer bias
C)Anchoring bias
D)Adjustment bias

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Hilda is demonstrating the actor-observer bias, which is the tendency for individuals to attribute their own behavior to situational factors, while attributing the behavior of others to internal or dispositional factors.

Hilda and Nancy Are Working on a Collaborative Project