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Matthew is a finalist in the spelling bee. He receives his final word: “punctilious.” He does not spell it correctly and he is eliminated from the spelling bee when Sally spells the word correctly. Based on self-serving bias, what type of attribution would Matthew be most likely to make of his failure? A. “I was just unlucky.” B. “I wasn’t that interested in winning.” C. “I really wasn’t trying that hard.” D. “I’m not a good enough speller.”

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

As per the self-serving bias psychology, Matthew will make an attribution regarding his least interest in winning the spelling bee.  

What is self-serving bias?

When the success actions are attributed by an individual and the negative ones are blamed upon the external factors, such behavior is known as a self-serving bias.

When unable to spell the word in the spelling, the self-serving biased psychology of Matthew will make an attribution regarding the less amount of interest he had in winning the spelling bee.

Hence, option B does not hold true regarding the self-serving bias.

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