Jared received a negative feedback during his performance review. Although the quality of his work was good, he often struggled to meet his productivity targets. He believes that he got the negative feedback because the management was unfair in setting unrealistic productivity goals. In this scenario, Jared's belief represents a(n) _____.
A) defensive bias
B) distinction bias
C) omission bias
D) outcome bias

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Jared's belief that the management was unfair in setting unrealistic productivity goals represents a defensive bias, as he is trying to defend his own performance by attributing the negative feedback to external factors.

Jared Received a Negative Feedback During His Performance Review