When she makes a high grade on a test,Cynthia says,"I studied hard and did really well on that test!" When she scores low,she says,"That test was unreasonable and the professor just can't teach!" Her reactions are an example of:
A)an internal locus of control.
B)a reaction formation.
C)implicit egotism.
D)the self-serving bias.

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Cynthia's reactions demonstrate the self-serving bias, which is the tendency to attribute positive outcomes to one's own efforts and abilities, while attributing negative outcomes to external factors such as luck or other people's actions. Cynthia takes credit for her success but blames external factors for her failure.

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