In explaining victories,athletes commonly credit themselves,but they are more likely to attribute losses to bad breaks,poor officiating,or the other team's superior effort.This is an example of which one of the following attribution biases?
A) Fundamental attribution error
B) Self-perception bias
C) Defensive bias
D) Self-serving bias

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This is an example of self-serving bias, where individuals tend to take credit for positive outcomes but attribute negative outcomes to external factors out of their control.

In Explaining Victories,athletes Commonly Credit Themselves,but They Are More Likely