The self-serving bias predicts that, when you do poorly on a test, you will say it's because you didn't study hard enough.

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The self-serving bias predicts that when we do well, we attribute it to our abilities and when we do poorly, we attribute it to external factors such as luck or the difficulty of the task. Therefore, if you do poorly on a test, you might say it's because the test was too hard or the teacher didn't explain the material well enough.

The Self-Serving Bias Predicts That, When You Do Poorly on a Test