In Explaining Victories,athletes Commonly Credit Themselves,but They Are More Likely

question 27

Multiple Choice

In explaining victories,athletes commonly credit themselves,but they are more likely to attribute losses to bad breaks,poor officiating,or the other team's superior effort.This is an example of which one of the following attribution biases?

• A) Fundamental attribution error
• B) Self-perception bias
• C) Defensive bias
• D) Self-serving bias

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