George attributed his success in chemistry to his great intelligence, but when he failed physics, it was because the teacher was impossible to understand. George's behavior best demonstrates:

a. a self-serving bias
b. the fundamental attribution error
c. a self-fulfilling prophecy
d. elaboration likelihood


A

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