The Self-Serving Attributional Bias Refers to People's Tendency to Make

question 20

Multiple Choice

The self-serving attributional bias refers to people's tendency to make:

• A) External attributions for success and internal attributions for failure
• B) Internal attributions for success and external attributions for failure
• C) Internal attributions for both success and failure
• D) External attributions for both success and failure

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Definitions:

Reinforced

In behavioral psychology, refers to the strengthening of a behavior pattern by reinforcement, such as rewards or punishments, which increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Schedule

A plan that gives a list of events or tasks and the times at which each one should happen or be done.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer, used to increase the likelihood of a desired response.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic biological need, such as food, water, or warmth, which inherently reinforces and promotes certain behaviors.