Which of the Following Is Not a Self-Serving Tendency Used

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a self-serving tendency used to enhance self-esteem?

• A) People tend to take credit for their successes, but not their failures.
• B) People underestimate the probability of positive outcomes and overestimate the probability that they will experience negative outcomes.
• C) People overestimate the extent to which they can control personal outcomes.
• D) People bolster their optimism by linking their individual attributes to desirable outcomes.

---

Definitions:

Smartphone Markets

A sector of the technology industry focused on the production, distribution, and sale of smartphones, characterized by rapid innovation and competition.

Tablet Markets

The sector or industry dedicated to the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of tablet computers.

Homogeneous Oligopolists

Firms within an oligopoly market structure that offer products or services that are very similar, making them close substitutes for each other.

Pure Monopoly

A market structure where a single firm controls the entire market for a product or service, with no close substitutes.