When Yoshiko's Hard Work and Ability Landed a Big Contract

question 185

Multiple Choice

When Yoshiko's hard work and ability landed a big contract for her company, she would not accept the credit, insisting it was pure luck. When she failed to get the contract in another situation, however, she said it was her fault for not trying hard enough. This example illustrates:

• A) the hindsight bias.
• B) the just-world hypothesis.
• C) the self-serving bias.
• D) the self-effacing, or modesty, bias.

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