Heika and Lucille were both passed over for a promotion at work.Heika is sure that the boss does not like him,but he believes that Lucille was passed over because she is really a poor worker.Her attribution of the cause of the even be explained in terms of

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The actor-observer effect refers to the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to internal factors. Heika attributes her own lack of promotion to the boss's dislike (external) but attributes Lucille's lack of promotion to her being a poor worker (internal).

Heika and Lucille Were Both Passed Over for a Promotion