Which of the following is an example of a self-serving bias?
A. Melisa attributes her successes to her hard work and attributes her failures to bad luck.
B. Natalie sings better in front of an audience than when she sings by herself.
C. Linda believes that both she and her friend performed poorly on a test as the test was hard.
D. Gerard relaxes his standard of productivity when he knows that his teammates are working on the same project.
Answer: A
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