Attributing one's success on an exam to one's intelligence and one's failure to the unfairness of the test is an example of
A) a defensive attribution.
B) an actor-observer bias.
C) a self-serving bias.
D) the fundamental attributional error.

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This scenario demonstrates the self-serving bias, as the individual is taking credit for their success and blaming external factors for their failure in order to protect their self-esteem.

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