You do poorly on a speech in front of your classmates. You attribute your poor performance to "not enough time to prepare," even though you had three weeks to construct a 4-minute presentation. This is an example of
A) fundamental attribution error
B) negativity bias
C) self-serving bias
D) self-disclosure

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This is an example of self-serving bias, where individuals attribute their successes to internal or personal factors but attribute their failures to external or situational factors. In this case, blaming the poor performance on "not enough time to prepare" despite having ample time is an attempt to deflect personal responsibility for the failure.

You Do Poorly on a Speech in Front of Your