When a student does well on a test, she immediately takes the credit, saying that she did well because she studied hard or because she is a "brain."
When she does poorly, however, she blames the teacher for making up an "impossible" test or her roommates for interrupting her study. This student is demonstrating
a. the fundamental attribution error.
b. the Pygmalion effect.
c. prejudice.
d. the self-serving bias.
Answer: d. the self-serving bias.
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Hearing improves in middle childhood because the tube in the inner ear that is often the site of ear infections in toddlerhood and early childhood has now matured to be longer and narrower than it was before. How does this help with ear infections?
a. The tympanic membrane becomes less permeable. b. It allows the immune system to concentrate its efforts on this area. c. Children develop immunity to the bacteria that cause ear infections during this time. d. Less bacteria-containing fluid flows from the mouth to the ear.