Happy Couples Attribute Bad Outcomes to the Situation and Good

Happy couples attribute bad outcomes to the situation and good outcomes to each other. In terms of attribution theory, happy couples are making ____________, suggesting that the couple ____________.

A) self-serving attributions; define themselves much like a self
B) fundamental attribution errors; define themselves much like a self
C) self-serving attributions; protect each other
D) fundamental attribution errors; protect each other