Question

"shawn explains that he chose to major in business management because his father insisted that he should be self-sufficient when he graduates; he describes his girlfriend's choice of a nursing major as the result of her caring, compassionate nature. this is an example of:"

Answer 1

Shawns demonstrates the actor-observer effect. This is also referred to as the Actor-Observer Bias wherein people attributes the behavior of a certain individual to his disposition in life or what he does for a living. Shawn associated his girlfriend's caring and nurturing personality to being a nurse which is generally expected to be primary caregivers to sick and ill patients.