Question

Roberta told her parents that she earned an "A" on her psychology exam because she had studied hard and knew the material. She told her parents that she only received a "C" on her history exam because, although she also knew that material, her history professor doesn’t like her. This is an example of the self-serving bias. True or false?

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Self-serving bias: This is defined as any emotive, perceptual, or cognitive process that is contorted by the need to enhance and maintain self-esteem. In other words, it is the likelihood to view oneself positively.

Through self- serving bias, a person tends to attribute the negative outcomes to the external factor and positive attributes to his or her character.

Example: A child gets good marks in mathematics test, and appraise oneself for studying hard.