Your roommate attributes her good test results to her diligent study habits and her low test results to the instructor's poorly-worded questions.Which attribution theory is your roommate demonstrating?
A) consensus error
B) fundamental attribution error
C) acceptance error
D) self-serving bias

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Self-serving bias is when individuals attribute their successes to internal factors (like their own efforts) and their failures to external factors (like the instructor's questions).

Your Roommate Attributes Her Good Test Results to Her Diligent