"When I beat my average bowling score, I attribute it to my skill, but if I score below my average, I blame it on the dent in my bowling ball." This is an example of the:
A. actor-observer effect
B. covariation principle
C. fundamental attribution error
D. self-serving bias
Answer: D
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