Bob received a C on his Calculus II exam and an A on his Macroeconomics exam. Which of the following would best reflect Bob’s reasoning if he exhibited a self-serving bias?
a. ?His Calculus II grade was because he was coming down with the flu and his Macroeconomics grade was because the professor was an easy grader.
b. ?His Calculus II grade was because he is not good with numbers and his Macroeconomics grade was because the professor was an easy grader.
c. ?His Calculus II grade was because he was coming down with the flu and his Macroeconomics grade was because he has an innate gift for understanding how the world works.
d. ?His Calculus II grade was because he does not study and his Macroeconomics grade was because the professor happened to ask the questions he studied the most.
ANSWER:
c
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