An actor tends to attribute the cause of his behaviors differently than observers,in large part,because an actor has
A) less knowledge concerning situational factors.
B) less knowledge concerning his personality.
C) more knowledge concerning situational factors.
D) more knowledge concerning his personality.

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An actor tends to attribute the cause of his behaviors differently than observers because he has more knowledge concerning situational factors. Since the actor is present in the situation and experiencing it firsthand, he has more access to information about the specific context and circumstances that may be influencing his actions. Observers, on the other hand, only have access to the outward behavior they observe and may not have as much information about the situational factors that may be affecting the actor's behavior. As a result, actors tend to attribute their behavior to situational factors more often than observers.

An Actor Tends to Attribute the Cause of His Behaviors