The Self-Serving Bias Is the Tendency to

question 49

Multiple Choice

The self-serving bias is the tendency to

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

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Definitions:

Issuance

The process of officially issuing something, such as a document like a permit or license, or securities like bonds or stocks.

Indorsements

Signatures or stamps placed on a negotiable instrument, such as a check or promissory note, that specify the terms of its transfer or conditions of use.

Payable on Demand

A financial obligation that must be paid whenever the creditor requests it.

Nonnegotiable

Pertaining to something that cannot be transferred or assigned from one party to another, such as a nonnegotiable instrument or document.