After Failing a Test, Troy Explained His Poor Performance by Saying

question 131

Multiple Choice

After failing a test, Troy explained his poor performance by saying, "I planned to study really hard for this exam, but I was feeling sick, so I did poorly." During a previous exam, when Troy did well, he said that he studied for many hours and that all his hard work had paid off.Troy is showing evidence of

• A)self-regulation.
• B)a self-serving bias.
• C)a positive illusion.
• D)self-deprecation.

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