Tony is a high school student. Whenever he gets good grades on tests, he believes it is because he worked hard. Whenever he gets bad grades, however, he blames it on the teacher for being unfair and partial. This is an example of ____.
A)self-serving bias
B)the minimal group effect
C)the discontinuity effect
D)confirmation bias

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Tony's behavior is an example of self-serving bias, where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors (like their own effort) and their failures to external factors (like others' unfairness).

Tony Is a High School Student