The tendency to attribute the behavior of others to internal causes and to attribute one's own behavior to external causes is known as ________.
A) the fundamental attribution error
B) the actor-observer effect
C) the halo effect
D) the self-serving error

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The actor-observer effect describes the tendency of people to attribute their own actions to external circumstances while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.

The Tendency to Attribute the Behavior of Others to Internal