The Self-Serving Bias Is the Tendency to

question 55

Multiple Choice

The self-serving bias is the tendency to

• A)repeat ourselves when we think we're right.
• B)take care of our own needs first and worry about others later.
• C)credit our successes to internal, dispositional factors and our failures to situational influences.
• D)describe our successes in greater detail than our failures.

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Definitions:

Learned Optimism

The concept that one can develop a more positive outlook through cognitive behavioral techniques, as proposed by psychologist Martin Seligman.

Explanatory Style

A psychological attribute that indicates how people explain to themselves why they experience a particular event, either positive or negative.

Learned Helplessness

A psychological condition in which individuals believe they have no control over their environment or outcomes, often resulting from consistent failure or punishment.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which an individual learns to feel powerless and stops trying to change their situation due to repeated failures or a sense of lack of control.