The Self-Serving Bias Is the Tendency to Underestimate the Influence

question 132

True/False

The self-serving bias is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors on another person's behavior and to overestimate the influence of internal factors.

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Definitions:

Sexual Abuse

Any unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.

Motivated Forgetting

A psychological theory suggesting individuals may unconsciously forget memories that cause stress or anxiety.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recall of general facts, meanings, concepts, and knowledge about the external world.

Explicit Memory

A type of long-term memory related to consciously recalling facts and experiences.