In classic Christian mythology, when God accuses Adam and Eve of eating from the forbidden tree, Adam blames Eve for giving him the apple and Eve blames the serpent. Neither Adam nor Eve wants to take credit for disobeying God, though if God had wanted to reward them for something they probably would have been happy to say they were responsible. Adam and Eve have displayed
A) cognitive dissonance.
B) group polarization.
C) the self-serving bias.
D) the fundamental attribution error.

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Adam and Eve are exhibiting the self-serving bias, which is the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors (e.g. their own abilities) and failures to external factors (e.g. Eve or the serpent's actions). They are avoiding taking responsibility for their actions and shifting blame onto others in order to preserve their positive self-image.

In Classic Christian Mythology, When God Accuses Adam and Eve