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. His attribution of the cause of the event can be explained in terms of

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The actor-observer effect explains this situation. It describes the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to internal causes. Heika attributes his own failure to external factors (the boss's dislike) but attributes Lucille's failure to an internal factor (her performance).

Heika and Lucille Were Both Passed Over for a Promotion