Which Attribution Error Is the Tendency to Attribute External Factors

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which attribution error is the tendency to attribute external factors to our own failures more than internal factors?

• A) self-absorbed slant
• B) self-serving bias
• C) fundamental attribution error
• D) rudimentary element error

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period during which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed, limiting its capacity to adjust to changes in demand.

TC

Total Costs, the sum of all costs incurred in the production of goods or services.

TR

Total Revenue; the total receipts from sales of goods or services provided by a company before any deductions are made.

TVC

Total Variable Cost; the total of all costs that vary with the level of output produced by a company.