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 am 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 external situations (having a bad day) while attributing others' actions to their personalities (being nasty). Thus, Sarah is likely to excuse her behavior as situational while seeing William's as indicative of his character.

Sarah and William Got into an Argument