Bauer and McKinley elementary schools are involved in a canned food drive to see which school donates the most cans to a local homeless shelter. Alan, a student at Bauer elementary, says, "All the kids at McKinley elementary are just donating so they can win the contest. We're donating to help feed the homeless!" Alan's comment demonstrates
A. cognitive dissonance.
B. unrealistic optimism.
C. actor-observer effect.
D. the ultimate attribution error.
Answer: D
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