When Yoshiko's Hard Work and Ability Landed a Big Contract

question 185

Multiple Choice

When Yoshiko's hard work and ability landed a big contract for her company, she would not accept the credit, insisting it was pure luck. When she failed to get the contract in another situation, however, she said it was her fault for not trying hard enough. This example illustrates:

• A) the hindsight bias.
• B) the just-world hypothesis.
• C) the self-serving bias.
• D) the self-effacing, or modesty, bias.

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Definitions:

Self-actualization

Accomplishing the full extent of one’s skills and potential, viewed as a universal impulse or demand within each individual.

Impulse Control

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, desire, or temptation to act.

Assertiveness

The quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive, in a manner that respects the rights and beliefs of others.

Empathy

The capacity to comprehend and empathize with someone else's emotions.