__________Is the Tendency for Individuals to Attribute Their Own Successes

question 164

Multiple Choice

__________is the tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors.

• A)Self- fulfilling prophecy
• B)Self- serving bias
• C)Stereotyping
• D)Fundamental attribution error

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens or increases the likelihood of a response.

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of a behavior recurring, often by introducing a negative outcome or removing a positive condition.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Negative Punishment

In behavioral psychology, it refers to the removal of a desirable stimulus after a behavior occurs to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.