Betty and Tina, Both Third-Graders in the Same Classroom, Are

question 86

Multiple Choice

Betty and Tina, both third-graders in the same classroom, are assigned by their teacher to different groups that will compete in a spelling bee. Betty and Tina each believe that their own group is composed of the better spellers. The girls' beliefs best illustrate

• A) the just-world phenomenon.
• B) an ingroup bias.
• C) the fundamental attribution error.
• D) an outgroup bias.

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