When Frank fails his math class in the fall semester, he blames it on his teacher. When he passes math the next semester, he prides himself on his hard work. His self-concept is affected by
A) self-serving bias.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) rational-emotive behavior.
D) impression management.

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Frank's tendency to attribute his failure to external factors and his success to his own efforts is an example of self-serving bias.

When Frank Fails His Math Class in the Fall Semester