Julian Is Playing a Computer Trivia Game Against Some Friends

question 148

Multiple Choice

Julian is playing a computer trivia game against some friends. When he wins the first game he attributes his win to his quick reaction time. However, when Julian loses the second game he attributes his loss to the fact that his signaling button stopped working correctly. Julian's attributions for his performance during the trivia game are consistent with

• A) the fundamental attribution error.
• B) the actor-observer bias.
• C) a self-serving bias.
• D) the matching hypothesis.

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