Nicole's husband forgets their wedding anniversary. Nicole knows that her husband has been distracted by clients at work, so she isn't angry. When Nicole's husband brings her flowers the next day, she believes that he is a thoughtful husband. This tendency for Nicole to attribute negative behaviors to external factors and positive behaviors to internal factors most likely reflects which attribution error?

A. Self-serving bias
B. Locus
C. Fundamental attribution
D. Stability


Answer: A

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