Shawn explains that he chose to major in business management because his father insisted that he should be self-sufficient when he graduates;he describes his girlfriend's choice of a nursing major as the result of her caring,compassionate nature.This is an example of:
A)rationalization.
B)the actor-observer effect.
C)the fundamental attribution error.
D)informational influence.

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Shawn attributes his own choice to external circumstances (his father's insistence) but explains his girlfriend's choice through her personal characteristics (caring, compassionate nature), which is a classic example of the actor-observer effect. This effect describes the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics.

Shawn Explains That He Chose to Major in Business Management