Zhong passed the psychology exam, but his friend Andreas did not. Zhong consoles Andreas, saying "The teacher did not explain the content of this test very well." Which one of these biases did Zhong use?

A. Self-serving bias
B. Stereotype threat
C. Actor/observer bias
D. Impression formation


Answer: C

Psychology

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