Callie Does Poorly on an Exam in One Class but Does

question 89

Multiple Choice

Callie does poorly on an exam in one class but does very well on an exam in another class.She attributes her poor performance on the first exam to the fact that the professor is not a very good instructor.In contrast,she attributes her good performance on the second exam to the fact that she is a good student.This is most likely an example of

• A)the self-serving bias.
• B)stereotyping.
• C)deliberative thought.
• D)the fundamental attribution error.

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