Samantha Was a Fantastic Softball Player, but She Rarely Took

question 16

Multiple Choice

Samantha was a fantastic softball player, but she rarely took credit for her success. Every time a reporter from the school paper would ask her for a quote, Samantha would say, "I just got lucky today," or, "Their pitcher just gave me something I could hit." Which of these likely factors into Samantha's personality?

• A) internal locus
• B) external locus
• C) negative attribution
• D) self-serving bias

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