Which of the Following Is the BEST Definition for Self-Serving

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST definition for self-serving attributional bias?

• A) A description of the patient that provides information on their life situation, current problems, and a set of hypotheses.
• B) Using data that rely on people to remember events that happened to them at some point in the past.
• C) Mental shortcuts that make decision-making easier and faster.
• D) A tendency to take more personal credit for successes than for failures, by attributing success, but not failure, to internal, stable, and global causes.

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Definitions:

Discipline

The practice of training to improve strength or self-control, often through the enforcement of rules.

Observational Learning

A learning process whereby individuals change their behavior after observing the actions and outcomes of others' behaviors.

Reinforcement

A principle in behaviorism that strengthens a behavior by providing a consequence an individual finds rewarding.

Albert Bandura

A prominent psychologist known for his work on social learning theory and the concept of self-efficacy.