The Self-Serving Bias Is the Tendency to Attribute One's Successes

question 154

Multiple Choice

The self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute one's successes to ____ factors and one's failures to ____ factors.

• A) external; stable
• B) stable; unstable
• C) situational; personal
• D) personal; situational

Assess geriatric patients using theoretical frameworks like Kohlberg's moral development and Erikson's stages of development.

Recognize common physiological changes in the elderly and their implications for healthcare.

Implement gerontological nursing best practices in technology adaptation and patient education.

Appreciate the psychological and social theories relevant to aging, including engagement in meaningful activities.

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