________ Is the Tendency for Individuals to Attribute Their Own

question 131

Multiple Choice

________ is the tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors such as ability or effort while putting the blame for personal failure on external factors such as luck.

• A) Locus of control error
• B) Stereotyping
• C) Fundamental attribution error
• D) Self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Keeping Up

The practice or tendency of maintaining a standard of living or achievements comparable to those of one's peers or neighbors.

Joneses

A colloquial term referring to neighbors or societal peers whose social and economic status influence others to try to keep up or surpass them, often leading to consumerism and competition.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for group conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Challenger Explosion

The catastrophic breakdown of the Space Shuttle Challenger shortly after its launch in 1986, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.