When a student attributes a high test grade to his or her diligent study habits and a low grade to the instructor's poorly worded questions, the student is displaying:
A)the fundamental attribution error
B)the consensus error
C)the acceptance error
D)self-serving bias

Question

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The student is exhibiting self-serving bias by attributing their successes to internal factors (their own hard work) and their failures to external factors (the instructor's poorly worded questions). This bias helps protect the student's self-esteem and self-image.

When a Student Attributes a High Test Grade to His