Holly lost her homework which was a rare occurrence. While speaking to her professor about the situation, another student in the class mentioned that he had lost his homework as well. Holly concluded that the other student had not really lost his homework-he was using the excuse because he had not done his homework at all. What attribution process is illustrated by this example?

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Holly's conclusion about the other student reflects the actor-observer effect, where people tend to attribute their own actions to situational factors but attribute others' actions to dispositional factors.

Holly Lost Her Homework Which Was a Rare Occurrence