Miriam snaps at her two-year-old son for a minor infraction. Later, she feels bad about yelling at her son but tells herself, "Well, I've had a lot of stress at work lately. That's why I yelled at him." Miriam's explanation is an example of

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Miriam is attributing her own behavior to external factors (stress at work) rather than her own personality or character, which is an example of the actor-observer bias.

Miriam Snaps at Her Two-Year-Old Son for a Minor Infraction