According to Attribution Theory, When Evaluating Their Own Behavior, People

question 95

Multiple Choice

According to attribution theory, when evaluating their own behavior, people tend to ________ for good situations and ________ for bad ones.

• A) take credit; take credit
• B) take credit; deny responsibility
• C) deny responsibility; deny responsibility
• D) deny responsibility; take credit

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Definitions:

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