Selena and haley go to a party on thursday night and then do very poorly on their calculus test the next morning. according to the actor–observer effect, selena is more likely to attribute her performance to and haley's performance to

The correct answer is sleep-deprivation and being poor at math.

Further explanation:

According to the actor-observer effect, Selena is more likely to attribute her performance to sleep deprivation and Haley’s performance to being poor at math.

THE ACTOR-OBSERVER EFFECT

In social psychology, the actor-observer effect refers to a tendency of how an individual attributes the reasons for their behavior to situational or external factors, example social pressure. For observers, to attribute an individual’s same behavior to dispositional or internal factors, for example, personality.

According to the gender difference in the actor-observer effect, Women are more likely to blame themselves while men are more likely to blame external factors.  

In Selena and Haley’s case, Selena tends to attribute her performance to internal factors like she is more likely to attribute her performance to sleep deprivation while Haley is more likely to attribute his performance to be poor at math.

Learn more:

1. Name and explain two personal values and two skills that can assist you in overcoming barriers regarding risky behavior.

2. Explain three emotional effects of risky behaviors on one's lifestyle choice.

Answer details:

Grade: College

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: The Actor-Observer Effect

Keywords: deprivation, actor, observer, situational, pressure, performance, personality, behavior

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explanation:

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