After Writing an Exam, Yani Told Everybody That He Did

question 254

Multiple Choice

After writing an exam, Yani told everybody that he did not study very hard and spent the weekend partying and playing video games.However, when the exam grades were posted the following week, Yani told everybody that he never studied so hard for an exam in his life and he described himself as brilliant.What is this an example of?

• A)The fundamental attribution error
• B)The actor-observer effect
• C)The self-serving bias
• D)Perceptual defence
• E)Contrast effects

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