Barry received an A on his first group project. He believes this grade is the result of his superior intelligence and hard work. He received a D on his second group project, and he attributes this grade to the other group members' poor work and stupidity. What attributional error is Barry demonstrating?
a. ?The fundamental attribution error
b. ?A self-serving bias
c. ?The actor-observer effect
d. ?Unrealistic optimism
ANSWER:
b
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