The Tendency to Make External Attributions for One's Own Failures

question 30

Multiple Choice

The tendency to make external attributions for one's own failures, yet make internal attributions for one's successes is called

• A)fundamental attribution error.
• B)actor/observer difference.
• C)self-serving bias.
• D)fallacy of the single cause.

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