When Ainslie did poorly on the physics midterm exam, she blamed her low score on the unfair exam and the unreasonable professor. But when the final grades in the course were curved and she received an A-, she concluded that she had a real talent and mental capacity for logical, scientific thinking. This example illustrates:

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This example illustrates the self-serving bias, as Ainslie attributed her success in receiving an A- to her own abilities and talents, while blaming her previous poor performance on external factors. The self-serving bias refers to the tendency for individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors.

When Ainslie Did Poorly on the Physics Midterm Exam, She