In a prison, inmates attribute their actions to the situations inside the prison and social workers attribute those actions to the inmates themselves. This illustrates the:

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The actor/observer bias occurs when people attribute their own actions to situational factors, while attributing others' actions to their dispositions. Inmates attribute their actions to the prison environment (situational), while social workers attribute them to the inmates' character (dispositional).

In a Prison, Inmates Attribute Their Actions to the Situations