Jacinda Failed Her Last History Midterm

question 66

Multiple Choice

Jacinda failed her last history midterm.Which of the following conclusions would be most representative of a self-serving bias on Jacinda's part?

• A) "I really didn't prepare well enough for that test."
• B) "I wasn't concentrating as hard as I should have during the test."
• C) "I lack ability in history."
• D) "I think the test questions were ambiguous and confusing."

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

is an automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without the need for prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus through classical conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.