In which of the following instances might you have committed the self-serving bias?

A. You say that your coworker's successes are due only to blind luck.
B. You are quick to attribute your friend's behaviors to internal, stable causes.
C. You say that most everything your roommate does is the result of his being an only child.
D. You attribute all your failures to external, unstable causes.


Answer: D

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