In the Long Run, the Group That Probably Did the Most

question 91

Multiple Choice

In the long run, the group that probably did the most to shape the modern West was the

• A) small businessmen that provided products and services to miners, railroad men, and cowboys.
• B) miners.
• C) railroad men.
• D) cowboys.
• E) hydraulic engineers.

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Biases

Cognitive biases that lead to perceiving oneself in a favorable manner, often by attributing success to internal factors and failures to external factors.

Attributions

Explanations one gives for the causes of events, behaviors, and outcomes, often as internal (personal) or external (situational) factors.

Success

The achievement of a set goal, target, or objective.

Failure

The state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, often perceived as the opposite of success.