When Jason gets an "A" on a math test, he claims it is because he is smart. However, when he fails a social studies test for which he didn't study, he claims the test was too hard. His behavior is an example of the ________.

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Jason's behavior is an example of the self-serving bias, where he attributes positive outcomes to internal factors (being smart) and negative outcomes to external factors (the test being too hard).

When Jason Gets an "A" on a Math Test, He