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

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The girls' beliefs that their own group is better demonstrates an ingroup bias, as they are favoring their own group over the outgroup (the other group they are competing against).

Betty and Tina, Both Third-Graders in the Same Classroom, Are