Which of the following is an example of group-serving bias?
A)Cheryl believes that women are unemployed because of discrimination,while men are unemployed because of low motivation.
B)Sue believes that the members of her own family are prejudiced,while her husband's family is tolerant.
C)Chuck believes that mistakes made by both men and women are due to low intelligence.
D)Bill believes that groups outperform individuals when solving problems.

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Group-serving bias refers to the tendency for people to explain the positive outcomes of their own group and the negative outcomes of other groups in a way that portrays their own group in a positive light. In option A, Cheryl is attributing the negative outcome of unemployment to discrimination for her own group (women) while attributing it to low motivation for the out-group (men), which is an example of group-serving bias. Option B is an example of in-group bias, Option C is an example of gender bias, and Option D is an example of the group superiority bias.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Group-Serving Bias