Lynn didn't trust him when her coworker told her she had done a good job on the project. She was sure he had a hidden agenda to get her fired. Which self-serving bias does this exemplify?

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The hostile attribution bias involves assuming that negative outcomes are caused by an intentional and hostile act from others, even when there may be alternative explanations. In this case, Lynn is assuming that her coworker's compliment has a hidden agenda to get her fired, which is an example of the hostile attribution bias.

Lynn Didn't Trust Him When Her Coworker Told Her She