According to the actor-observer effect, under which of the following conditions are you most likely to judge a suspect's videotaped confession as being voluntary (as opposed to being coerced)?

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According to the actor-observer effect, people tend to attribute others' behavior to dispositional factors (e.g. personality, character) while attributing their own behavior to situational factors (e.g. the situation they are in). Thus, when watching a videotaped confession, people are more likely to judge the suspect's behavior as voluntary if they focus on the suspect (a dispositional factor) rather than the detective, who represents the situation or context. Therefore, the most likely condition under which a suspect's videotaped confession is judged as voluntary is when the videotape focuses on the suspect (choice C).

According to the Actor-Observer Effect, Under Which of the Following