When Darren's classmate earns a "D" on an essay for her history class,Darren figures the classmate is unmotivated,and she should have spent more time working on the paper and less time socializing.The classmate is disappointed with her grade,but she knows she didn't have much time to work on the essay because she had to work double shifts the entire week before the paper was due.What does this example illustrate

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This example illustrates the actor-observer bias, where Darren attributes his classmate's poor performance to internal factors (lack of motivation, not spending enough time on the essay) without considering external circumstances (the classmate having to work double shifts). This bias highlights the tendency to attribute others' actions to their character while attributing our own actions to our circumstances.

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