According to research on the actor-observer effect, people have a tendency to make relatively more ____ for their own behaviors but relatively more ____ for others' behaviors.
A) internal attributions; external attributions
B) external attributions; internal attributions
C) stable attributions; unstable attributions
D) unstable attributions; stable attributions

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The actor-observer effect refers to the phenomenon that people tend to make internal attributions (focusing on individual characteristics or traits) for their own behavior while making external attributions (focusing on situational or environmental factors) for others' behaviors. Therefore, choice A (internal attributions; external attributions) is the best option. The other choices are not applicable to the actor-observer effect.

According to Research on the Actor-Observer Effect, People Have a Tendency