____________ refers to a self-protection strategy in which we are likely to believe that external factors are responsible for situations in which we perform poorly.
a. Self-serving attribution
b. Self-fulfilling prophecy
c. Cognitive distortion bias
d. False consensus
Question 2
Madeleine did not pass her driver's test. When explaining the situation to her mom, she said It wasn't my fault It was raining and I wasn't feeling very well. Madeleine's excuse is an example of:
a. cognitive distortion bias
b. a self-fulfilling prophecy
c. a self-serving attribution
d. the false consensus effect