Warren Tells Cokie That He Can't Believe It,but He Scored

question 85

Multiple Choice

Warren tells Cokie that he can't believe it,but he scored 98% on his linear algebra midterm.Cokie decides that Warren must be very bright if he earns such high grades in math courses.Cokie's attribution for the cause of Warren's high grade is consistent with

• A) drawing an illusory correlation.
• B) a self-serving bias.
• C) a defensive attribution.
• D) the fundamental attribution error.

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