When his coworker got a speeding ticket, Evan assumed that she was a careless driver. When Evan got a speeding ticket, he believed it was because the police were unfair. This is an example of what?

A. false consensus effect
B. actor observer bias
C. false uniqueness bias
D. fundamental attribution error


Answer: B

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