The Tendency for Individuals to Attribute Their Own Successes to Internal

question 32

Multiple Choice

The tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors is called

• A)the halo effect.
• B)projection.
• C)stereotyping.
• D)self-serving bias.
• E)contrast effects.

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