Jared Is Very Upset at the Low Score He Received

question 250

Multiple Choice

Jared is very upset at the low score he received at his piano competition. Jared typically receives low scores but this time he thought he would do better. He begins to believe that the three judges were all against him from the start. In this case, Jared would be attributing his low score to the:

• A) distinctiveness
• B) in-group bias
• C) situation
• D) his lack of ability

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