Robert believes the reason he did not get the job was he didn't have as much to prepare for the interview as others because of bad luck on that day. Robert is most likely engaged in
A) downward social comparison.
B) self-serving bias.
C) self-verification.
D) self-effacing bias.

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Robert is blaming external factors, in this case, bad luck, for not getting the job instead of accepting responsibility for not preparing as much as others. This is known as a self-serving bias where individuals tend to take credit for success but blame external factors for failure.

Robert Believes the Reason He Did Not Get the Job