What is the primary purpose of self-serving attributions in maintaining self-esteem? To attribute successes to personal factors and failures to external factors To enhance or protect self-esteem To compare oneself to others who are worse off To change the parameters of comparison

          What is the primary purpose of self-serving attributions in
maintaining self-esteem?
To attribute successes to personal factors and failures to external
factors
To enhance or protect self-esteem
To compare oneself to others who are worse off
To change the parameters of comparison

What is the primary purpose of self-serving attributions in
maintaining self-esteem?
To attribute successes to personal factors and failures to external
factors
To enhance or protect self-esteem
To compare oneself to others who are worse off
To change the parameters of comparison

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Psychology Openstax

Rosie M. Spielman 1st Edition

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What is the primary purpose of self-serving attributions in maintaining self-esteem? To attribute successes to personal factors and failures to external factors To enhance or protect self-esteem To compare oneself to others who are worse off To change the parameters of comparison