When Derek Successfully Completes a Pass During a Football Game

question 43

Multiple Choice

When Derek successfully completes a pass during a football game, he congratulates himself for his athletic skill. However, when he is unsuccessful at completing a pass, he attributes his failure to a wet football. This pattern of attributions BEST illustrates _____.

• A) the false consensus effect
• B) the false uniqueness effect
• C) a self-serving bias
• D) a self-fulfilling prophecy

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Instance Variable

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