Jamie coaches a team of 10-year-old girls in softball.When they lost to their archrivals by a score of 7-2,the girls complained that the umpire was not fair and that they would have won if they had played on their home field.This is an example of ____.

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The girls' complaints show group-serving bias, as they are trying to maintain a positive image of their team and attribute their loss to external factors rather than their own performance. They are protecting their identity as a successful team and avoiding negative feelings of failure.

Jamie Coaches a Team of 10-Year-Old Girls in Softball