Samantha Was a Fantastic Softball Player, but She Rarely Took

question 27

Multiple Choice

Samantha was a fantastic softball player, but she rarely took credit for her success. Every time a reporter from the school paper would ask her for a quote, Samantha would say, "I just got lucky today," or, "Their pitcher just gave me something I could hit." Which of the following likely factors into Samantha's personality?

• A) internal locus
• B) external locus
• C) negative attribution
• D) self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Biological Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Low Base Rate Fallacy

The tendency to ignore the base rate (i.e., the prevalence of an event or characteristic within a given population) when making judgments of probabilities, leading to inaccurate assessments.

Rarely Exercised Option

An option or choice that is available but seldom used or selected by people.

Instinctual Behavior

Actions or reactions that are not learned but are innate, arising from impulses or mechanisms inherent to an organism.