The Tendency to Blame External Factors for Failure and Take

question 31

Multiple Choice

The tendency to blame external factors for failure and take credit for success is known as:

• A) fundamental attribution error.
• B) central attribution error.
• C) the bystander effect.
• D) inward attribution error.
• E) the self-serving bias.

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