If Marcus won a bet by predicting the point spread for the Super Bowl and claimed it was due to his understanding of probability and statistics, what attribution is he making?
A) fundamental attribution error
B) external attribution
C) self-serving bias
D) actor-observer effect
E) none of the options is correct

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Marcus is attributing his success to his own knowledge and abilities, which is an example of self-serving bias. This bias leads individuals to attribute positive outcomes to internal factors (like their own skills or effort) and negative outcomes to external factors (like luck or the actions of others).

If Marcus Won a Bet by Predicting the Point Spread