You chose your major because of all the opportunities available in the health field,while your rommate chose a degree in finance because he tends to be "greedy and moneyhungry." In attributing cause to your behavior of choosing a major and that of your roommate,you have exhibited

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You chose your major because of all the opportunities available in the health field,while your rommate chose a degree in finance because he tends to be "greedy and money­hungry." In attributing cause to your behavior of choosing a major and that of your roommate,you have exhibited

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The scenario describes the actor-observer bias, which is the tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external situational factors and others' behavior to internal dispositional factors. The individual attributes their own choice of major to the opportunities in the health field, while attributing their roommate's choice of finance to a disposition of being greedy and money-hungry.

You Chose Your Major Because of All the Opportunities Available