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uestion 3 (0.5 points) Samantha was a fantastic softball player, but she rarely

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Question

uestion 3 (0.5 points) Samantha was a fantastic softball player, but she rarely took credit for her success Every time a reporter from the school paper would ask her for a quote, Samantha would say, "I just got lucky today," or, "Their pitcher just gave me something I could hit." Does this example indicate self-serving bias? O 1) Yes, Samantha attributes her failure to external, unstable causes ?2) Yes, Samantha believes that her success is due to her own excellence. De 3) No, Samantha's interpretation is due to the halo effect. o, Samantha believes that her success is a factor of external, unsta auses 4)

Explanation / Answer

yes, this example indictes the self service bias as - 1. Samantha feels herself lucky enough to get the success

2. Samantha treats other side inferior and herslf superior that pitcher had given something to her which she hit.

Further, it is clear that she feels the success is because of her own excellence.