Question

In making attributions for conflict in her marriage, Linda sees her own behaviors as caused by situational factors and the behaviors of her partner as caused by his dispositional characteristics. Linda's explanations have most clearly been influenced by _________.A. powerlessness bias
B. The conflict in her relationships
C. gender stereotypes
D. the actor observer effect

Answer 1

Answer: D) Actor observer effect

Explanation:

Actor observer effect is defined as the phenomena in which a person tends to attribute other people's behavior to individual characteristic and self -behavior is assigned towards external factors and reasons.

According to the question, Linda's action is depicting actor observer effect/bias.She is basing her own behavior on external causes and reason behind behavior of his partner as dispositional traits.

Other option are incorrect because relationship conflicts, gender stereotypes and powerlessness bias are not the factors that is depicted through Linda's situation and act.Thus, the correct option is option(D).