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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