The Self-Serving Bias

question 158

Multiple Choice

The self-serving bias

• A)may involve providing excuses for one's own behaviour.
• B)suggests that we will provide dispositional reasons for our failures.
• C)suggests that we will provide situational reasons for our successes.
• D)may lead one to provide phony compliments when things go well for others.
• E)may lead one to attribute their own thoughts and feelings to others.

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Definitions:

Interrupting Others

The act of breaking the flow of someone's speech before they have completed their thought or point, often considered impolite or disruptive.

Relational Aggression

A form of aggression that harms others through deliberate manipulation or damage to their relationships or social standing.

Bully

A person who intimidates or harasses others, typically using strength or influence, to exert control or to demean.

Dyadic Process

A dynamic interaction between two entities or individuals, emphasizing the mutual influence and exchange.