Question

Jamie coaches a team of 10-year-old girls in softball. When they lost to their archrivals by a score of 7-2, the girls complained that the umpire was not fair and that they would have won if they had played on their home field. This is an example of ____.'

Answer 1

Answer:

self-serving bias

Explanation:

The scenario being described is an example of a self-serving bias. This is mainly when someone blames other people or factors for the bad things that have happened to them. In this scenario, the girls are blaming the umpire as the reason that they lost the match, but in reality the girls most likely lost the match because they did not play as good as the oppossing team. For the team it is much easier to blame the umpire instead of accepting that the reason for losing was due to their own lack of practice.