Jacinda failed her last history midterm.Which of the following conclusions would be most representative of a self-serving bias on Jacinda's part?
A) "I really didn't prepare well enough for that test."
B) "I wasn't concentrating as hard as I should have during the test."
C) "I lack ability in history."
D) "I think the test questions were ambiguous and confusing."

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Self-serving bias is a common type of cognitive bias that involves attributing successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external factors. In this case, Jacinda attributing her failure to the test questions being "ambiguous and confusing" is an example of self-serving bias, as it externalizes the blame rather than acknowledging personal shortcomings or efforts.

Jacinda Failed Her Last History Midterm