Which of the following statements is representative of self-serving bias?
A)"I won the election because my opponent didn't try very hard."
B)"I won the election because of my hard work on the campaign trail."
C)"I lost the election because of the political climate,which I couldn't do anything about."
D)"I won the election because of my knowledge and expertise."

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Self-serving bias is the tendency for people to attribute successes to their own internal qualities (such as skills or abilities) while attributing failures to external factors (such as luck or others' actions). Option A exemplifies self-serving bias as the person attributes their success to their opponent's lack of effort, rather than their own qualities or hard work.

Which of the Following Statements Is Representative of Self-Serving Bias