After Failing a Test,Troy Explained His Poor Performance by Saying,"I

question 131

Multiple Choice

After failing a test,Troy explained his poor performance by saying,"I planned to study really hard for this exam,but I was feeling sick,so I did poorly." During a previous exam,when Troy did well,he said that he studied for many hours and that all his hard work had paid off.Troy is showing evidence of:

• A) self-schema rearrangement
• B) a self-serving bias
• C) a positive illusion
• D) self-deprecation

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Definitions:

Monopolized

Dominated entirely by a single entity or company, leaving little or no room for competitors within the marketplace.

Best Response

A strategy in game theory where a player chooses the option that gives them the highest payoff, given other players' strategies.

Sequential Game

A strategic game where players make moves one after another rather than simultaneously.

Monopolized

A market structure dominated by one supplier, with no close substitutes for the product or service, giving the supplier significant control over prices and output.