The Self-Serving Bias Is to _____ as the Self-Effacing Bias

question 367

Multiple Choice

The self-serving bias is to _____ as the self-effacing bias is to _____.

• A) the fundamental attribution error; blaming the victim
• B) blaming failure on internal, personal factors; blaming failure on situational factors
• C) the rule of reciprocity; the rule of commitment
• D) blaming failure on situational factors; blaming failure on internal, personal factors

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Definitions:

Field Agency

The capacity or power of individuals or groups to act independently and make their own free choices within a social field.

Administrative Rule

Principles or regulations established in organizations, businesses, or governments for the purpose of directing and managing operations.

Biological Difference

Variations in physical and physiological characteristics between individuals or populations, often discussed in the context of gender, race, or species.

Projective Agency

The capacity of individuals to envisage future actions and goals influenced by their desires and aspirations, thereby shaping their future.