When Noah does well at golf, he credits his focus and tenacity. When Noah scores poorly, he usually blames his caddy for poor advice. Noah is likely guilty of which of the following errors?
A) halo effect
B) self-serving bias
C) fundamental attribution error
D) recency effect

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Noah is demonstrating self-serving bias by attributing positive outcomes to his own qualities (focus and tenacity) and negative outcomes to external factors (his caddy's advice).

When Noah Does Well at Golf, He Credits His Focus