Across Many Different Contexts and Settings, People Prefer to Attribute

question 173

Multiple Choice

Across many different contexts and settings, people prefer to attribute their successes to ability and effort but tend to attribute their failures to bad luck or task difficulty. This is known as ____.

• A)the self-serving bias
• B)correspondence bias
• C)a fundamental attribution
• D)the heuristic effect

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Definitions:

Low-molecular-weight Heparin

A class of anticoagulant medications used to prevent and treat blood clots, derived from standard heparin but with shorter chain lengths, providing certain therapeutic advantages.

Subcutaneous Injection

A method of administering medication under the skin but above the muscle, often used for vaccines or insulin.

Intramuscular Injection

A method of administering medication deep into the muscles, allowing for faster absorption into the bloodstream.

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