Madeleine did not pass her driver's test. When explaining the situation to her mom, she said ‘It wasn't my fault! It was raining and I wasn't feeling very well." Madeleine's excuse is an example of:

a. cognitive distortion bias
b. a self-fulfilling prophecy
c. a self-serving attribution
d. the false consensus effect


Answer: C

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