As an Example of the Self-Serving Bias,researchers Who Reviewed Newspaper

question 9

Multiple Choice

As an example of the self-serving bias,researchers who reviewed newspaper articles regarding sports contests found that coaches tended to explain victories in terms of ________ and defeats in terms of ________.

• A) home-court advantage; unfair referees
• B) supportive fans; a lack of teamwork
• C) their team's luck; the other team's abilities
• D) their team's ability; the other team's luck

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Definitions:

Behavioural Traits

Characteristics displayed by individuals through their actions and reactions, often used to predict or understand behavior in various contexts.

Primary Motivations

Fundamental drives or impulses that guide behaviors and decisions towards fulfilling basic needs or achieving goals.

Consistent Tendencies

Regular patterns or habits in behavior or thought that remain stable over time.

Big Five Model

A personality framework that delineates five broad dimensions of human personality traits: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.