Miriam Believes She Is Not Attractive

question 157

Multiple Choice

Miriam believes she is not attractive.As a result,she wears drab clothes and no makeup.Whenever a man shows interest in her,she thinks he is just being kind.Miriam's behavior is an example of a(n) :

• A) attributional bias
• B) self-serving bias
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) personal stereotype

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