Multiple Choice
Victim-blaming is often explained as being the result of which psychological phenomenon?
12. Social Psychology
Attributions
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Which of the following is NOT a known reason for the actor-observer effect?
A
We are highly emphatic and can easily take the perspective of others.
B
We simply know more about our own situations than the situations of others.
C
We tend to believe that people get the outcome they deserve.
D
We tend to have a bias to perceive ourselves more positively.
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Understand the actor-observer effect: It refers to the tendency to attribute our own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to internal factors.
Identify the reasons typically associated with the actor-observer effect: These include having more information about our own situations and a tendency to perceive ourselves positively.
Analyze the given options to determine which one does not align with the actor-observer effect.
Consider the option 'We are highly emphatic and can easily take the perspective of others': This suggests an ability to understand others' situations, which contradicts the actor-observer effect.
Conclude that the option about empathy and perspective-taking is not a known reason for the actor-observer effect, as it implies understanding others rather than attributing their actions to internal factors.
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