after george completes his phd in psychology, his former classmate danielle congratulates him and tells him…

after george completes his phd in psychology, his former classmate danielle congratulates him and tells him that he must be a very intelligent and conscientious student. when george asks why danielle didnt complete the degree, she tells him that she was too busy juggling her work and family responsibilities to have time for school. which psychological concept exemplifies danielles explanation? (a) actor - observer bias (b) confirmation bias (c) central route to persuasion (d) self - serving bias

after george completes his phd in psychology, his former classmate danielle congratulates him and tells him that he must be a very intelligent and conscientious student. when george asks why danielle didnt complete the degree, she tells him that she was too busy juggling her work and family responsibilities to have time for school. which psychological concept exemplifies danielles explanation? (a) actor - observer bias (b) confirmation bias (c) central route to persuasion (d) self - serving bias

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • Actor - observer bias: Focuses on differences in attributions between actors (self) and observers (others). Here, Danielle is explaining her own situation (actor) but the key is about self - serving.
  • Confirmation bias: Involves seeking or interpreting information to confirm pre - existing beliefs. Not relevant to Danielle's explanation.
  • Central route to persuasion: Relates to processing persuasive messages based on content. Not applicable here.
  • Self - serving bias: People tend to attribute their own failures to external factors (Danielle blames work and family - external) and successes to internal factors. This fits her explanation.

Answer:

D. Self - serving bias