The _____ Is the Tendency to Overestimate Our Value by Attributing

question 91

Multiple Choice

The _____ is the tendency to overestimate our value by attributing successes to internal causes and attributing failures to external causes.

• A) modality effect
• B) self-generation effect
• C) self-serving bias
• D) confirmation bias

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Definitions:

Internal Attributions

Internal attributions refer to the explanation of an individual's behavior as due to personal factors, such as traits, abilities, or feelings.

Stable Attributions

The tendency to explain an individual's behavior as resulting from consistent and unchanging factors.

Self-serving Bias

A cognitive bias that involves perceiving oneself in a way that is overly favorable, such as attributing successes to personal attributes but failures to external factors.

Unintentional Action

An act performed without conscious thought or intention.