________ Is the Tendency for Individuals to Attribute Their Own

question 131

Multiple Choice

________ is the tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors such as ability or effort while putting the blame for personal failure on external factors such as luck.

• A) Locus of control error
• B) Stereotyping
• C) Fundamental attribution error
• D) Self-serving bias

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