Judy Did Not Correctly Complete a Task That Her Supervisor

Multiple Choice

Judy did not correctly complete a task that her supervisor had given her. Judy's supervisor attributed the unsatisfactory result to Judy's failure to listen well or to try hard enough. Judy felt that her errors were due to unclear instructions and to her supervisor's failure to allow enough time to complete the task. Judy's explanation is an example of

A) identity management.
B) self-serving bias.
C) social comparison.
D) perception checking.