Betty and Tina,both Third-Graders in the Same Classroom,are Assigned by Their

question 31

Multiple Choice

Betty and Tina,both third-graders in the same classroom,are assigned by their teacher to different groups that will compete in a spelling bee.Betty and Tina each believe that their own group is composed of the better spellers.The girls' beliefs best illustrates

• A)the just-world phenomenon.
• B)an ingroup bias.
• C)the fundamental attribution error.
• D)an outgroup bias.

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