Final answer:
Ila considered her dad's expectations when analyzing why he cheated in monopoly, using the expectation component of attribution theory, which is influenced by our understanding of internal versus external motives for actions. The correct option is d.
Step-by-step explanation:
Ila is using expectation as a component of attribution theory to analyze her dad's behavior in their family's monopoly game. When considering attribution in psychology, we look at reasons behind people's actions and these can be internal factors, such as personality traits or motives, or external factors related to the situation.
In this case, Ila is trying to understand her dad's motives (expectations for outcomes) behind his actions (cheating in the game).
The fundamental attribution error often leads people to underestimate situational influences on behavior and instead ascribe others' actions to their internal dispositions. However, when analyzing one's own behavior or that of someone close, like a family member, the actor-observer bias is at play.
This bias reflects the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal characteristics while attributing our own behaviors to situational factors.
As Ila has more information about her father and the situation, she is less likely to make an internal attribution (personal traits) and more likely to consider his expectations as the cause for his cheating behavior. The correct option is d.