The cognitive bias in which an individual attributes their own successes to internal factors while blaming their failures on external, situational factors is the:
ASelf-Serving Bias
BFundamental Attribution Error
CActor-Observer Bias
DConfirmation Bias
Explanation
The Self-Serving Bias protects self-esteem by taking credit for positive outcomes and deflecting blame for negative ones.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Social Psychology
- Subtopic: Cognitive Biases
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