Chris has studied for his math test and his English test. He expects to do moderately well in both subjects. He gets an "A" in English but fails in math. While Chris feels that the grade he got for English was well-deserved, he blames his failure in mathematics on the fact that his teacher Mr. Wallace does not like him. In this situation, Chris is exhibiting _____.
A)stereotypical behavior
B)a fundamental attribution bias
C)a negativity bias
D)micro-aggression
E)a self-serving bias

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The self-serving bias represents one's tendency to take more personal responsibility for success than for failure. The self-serving bias suggests employees will attribute their success to internal factors and their failures to uncontrollable external factors.

Chris Has Studied for His Math Test and His English