Suppose that research on how people make attributions about others' behavior was linked to the way in which people compare themselves with others. This would best represent an intersection of the work done by which of the following pairs of social psychologists?

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Heider is known for his work on attribution theory, which is the study of how people explain the causes of behavior. Festinger is known for his work on social comparison theory, which is the study of how people evaluate themselves by comparing themselves to others. The intersection of these two areas of study would involve how people make attributions about others' behavior in relation to how they compare themselves to others.

Suppose That Research on How People Make Attributions About Others