Eliza Said That the Reason She Was Unable to Get

Multiple Choice

Eliza said that the reason she was unable to get a job during the recession was because employers were not hiring in her field, but as soon as they began to hire again she got a job because she is a hard worker. According to Eliza, many other unemployed people did not get jobs because they are simply lazy. What is the thinking error she seems to be making?

A) Confirmation bias
B) Bias blind spot
C) Motivated reasoning
D) Fundamental attribution error