Julia praises her own hard work when she does well on a test. When she does not do well on a test, Julia blames the teacher. This is an example of:

a. actor-observer bias.
b. fundamental attribution error.
c. self-handicapping strategy.
d. self-serving bias.


d. self-serving bias.

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