The Tendency to Attribute Successful Outcomes of One's Own Behavior

question 46

Multiple Choice

The tendency to attribute successful outcomes of one's own behavior to internal causes and unsuccessful outcomes to external, situational causes is called:

• A)the self-serving bias.
• B)the fundamental attribution error.
• C)hindsight bias.
• D)the self-effacing bias.

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Definitions:

Trunk

The main part of the body, excluding the head, neck, and limbs, housing the majority of vital organs.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures in the brain involved in processing information on movement and coordination.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, survival instincts, and memory.

Caudate Nucleus

A part of the brain within the basal ganglia involved in various functions including motor control and learning processes.