Roscoe says he got an A on the psychology test because he is smart, but he got a D on the English test because the professor is mean and gave an unfair exam. Roscoe is most likely committing __________.

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Roscoe attributes his success to internal factors (his intelligence) and his failure to external factors (the professor's meanness), which is a classic example of a self-serving bias. This bias helps individuals maintain their self-esteem by attributing successes to personal qualities and failures to external circumstances.

Roscoe Says He Got an a on the Psychology Test