Brent blames his poor performance in a recent marathon race on his poorly fitting shoes instead of on him being a slower runner.Brent's reasoning illustrates the

A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) actor/observer bias.
C) fundamental attribution error.
D) ingroup/outgroup bias.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Brent's reasoning illustrates the actor/observer bias, where an individual attributes their own actions to external factors (in this case, poorly fitting shoes) rather than internal factors (his own running ability). This bias contrasts with how we often attribute others' actions to their personal characteristics rather than situational factors.

Brent blames his poor performance in a recent marathon race on his poorly fitting shoes instead of on him being a slower runner.Brent's reasoning illustrates the

A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) actor/observer bias.
C) fundamental attribution error.
D) ingroup/outgroup bias.

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Brent blames his poor performance in a recent marathon race on his poorly fitting shoes instead of on him being a slower runner.Brent's reasoning illustrates theA) self-fulfilling prophecy.B) actor/observer bias.C) fundamental attribution error.D) ingroup/outgroup bias.

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Brent blames his poor performance in a recent marathon race on his poorly fitting shoes instead of on him being a slower runner.Brent's reasoning illustrates the

A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) actor/observer bias.
C) fundamental attribution error.
D) ingroup/outgroup bias.