Michael fails to present his science project on time. he informs his teacher that

b) actor-observer effect                                        

Explanation:

Actor-observer effect: In social psychology, the term actor-observer effect or bias is referred to as the propensity of an individual to attribute his or her actions or behaviors to the external causes or cues whereas he or she attributes the other person's behavior or actions to the internal causes or cues.

The actor-observer effect acts as an attributional bias that plays a major role with which an individual interacts and perceive the other person.

In the question above, Michael is demonstrating the actor-observer effect.

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