Barry Received an a on His First Group Project

question 98

Multiple Choice

Barry received an A on his first group project.He believes this grade is the result of his superior intelligence and hard work.He received a D on his second group project,and he attributes this grade to the other group members' poor work and stupidity.What attributional error is Barry demonstrating?

• A) The fundamental attribution error
• B) A self-serving bias
• C) The actor-observer effect
• D) Unrealistic optimism

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