What Is the Term for the Tendency to Overestimate Our

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the tendency to overestimate our value by attributing successes to ourselves (internal causes) and attributing failures to others or the environment (external causes) ?

• A)closure  
• B)defensive bias  
• C)self-serving bias  
• D)the fundamental attribution error

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Definitions:

Phytoremediation

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U.S. Army

The largest branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations, serving a critical role in national defense and global operations.

Aberdeen Proving Ground

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Environmental Protection Agency

A U.S. federal agency responsible for creating standards and laws to protect human health and the environment.