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Which cognitive bias leads individuals to overestimate their own contribution to group achievements while blaming failure on external factors?

AFundamental Attribution Error
BSelf-Serving Bias
CStereotyping
DProjection

Explanation

• Self-Serving Bias is the tendency for individuals to attribute personal success to internal factors (ability, effort) and personal failure to external factors (luck, bad environment).
• Fundamental Attribution Error involves overemphasizing internal traits when judging *others’* failures while underestimating external situational factors.
• Recognizing attribution errors helps managers conduct unbiased performance evaluations.

Exam Relevance
  • Topic: Organizational Behavior
  • Subtopic: Attribution Theory
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