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Actor-Observer Asymmetry

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AP Psychology

Definition

Actor-observer asymmetry refers to the tendency for individuals to attribute their own behavior to external factors while attributing others' behavior to internal factors. In other words, people tend to explain their own actions based on the situation they are in, but attribute others' actions to their personal characteristics.

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