When We Attribute Our Own Success to Internal Factors and Put

question 8

Multiple Choice

When we attribute our own success to internal factors and put blame for our personal failures on external factors, it is called

• A) attribution theory.
• B) fundamental attribution error.
• C) self-serving bias.
• D) extraversion.

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Definitions:

White-Collar

Describes jobs that are typically performed in an office environment and often involve clerical, administrative, or managerial duties as opposed to manual labor.

Street Crimes

Criminal acts that occur in public places, typically involving theft, assault, or vandalism.

Moral Panic

A widespread feeling of fear and concern among the general public that some evil threatens the well-being of society, often disproportionate to the actual threat.

Incarceration Rate

The number of individuals in prison per 100,000 of the national population.