After Failing a Test, Troy Explained His Poor Performance by Saying

Multiple Choice

After failing a test, Troy explained his poor performance by saying, "I planned to study really hard for this exam, but I was feeling sick, so I did poorly." During a previous exam, when Troy did well, he said that he studied for many hours and that all his hard work had paid off.Troy is showing evidence of

A) self-regulation.
B) a self-serving bias.
C) a positive illusion.
D) self-deprecation.