Will received an "A" on his personality test and a "D" on his history test.He blames on the "D" on the difficulty of history textbook and the "A" on his mastery of personality psychology.Will is engaging in _____ bias.

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Will is engaging in self-serving bias by attributing the success to his own ability and the failure to external factors. He is protecting his self-esteem by taking credit for the good grade and avoiding personal responsibility for the bad grade.

Will Received an "A" on His Personality Test and a "D