Jared discovered that one of his colleagues received negative feedback during his performance review. As he had gone through a similar experience, he believed that he got the negative feedback because the management was unfair in setting unrealistic productivity goals. However, the truth was that although the quality of his work was good, he often struggled to meet his productivity targets. In this scenario, Jared's belief represents a(n) _____.
A) defensive bias
B) distinction bias
C) omission bias
D) outcome bias

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Jared's belief that his colleague received negative feedback because of unfair management is a defensive bias, where he justifies his own negative experience by blaming external factors.

Jared Discovered That One of His Colleagues Received Negative Feedback