Describe the actor-observer bias and explain why it occurs.

Answer:

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The actor-observer bias is a form of attribution bias in which a person is more likely to make an external attribution for behavior when acting and more likely to make an internal attribution for behavior when observing another. The actor-observer bias likely occurs because individuals are more likely to understand the constraints under which they act but are less likely to understand what constrains others.