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A friend wins a tennis game and says, "I trained so hard-that was a great win!" When she loses a subsequent match, she says,"My baby brother kept me up all night crying; I was tired for the match." These statements reflect which of the following principles? (A) Fundamental attribution bias (B) Fundamental attribution error (C) Self-serving bias (D) Esteem bias

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Description: A friend wins a tennis game and says, "I trained so hard-that was a great win!" When she loses a subsequent match, she says,"My baby brother kept me up all night crying; I was tired for the match." These statements reflect which of the following principles? (A) Fundamental attribution bias (B) Fundamental attribution error (C) Self-serving bias (D) Esteem bias

   A friend wins a tennis game and says, "I trained so hard-that was a great win!" When she loses a subsequent match, she says,"My baby brother kept me up all night crying; I was tired for the match." These statements reflect which of the following principles?
(A) Fundamental attribution bias
(B) Fundamental attribution error
(C) Self-serving bias
(D) Esteem bias

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08/15/2020

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(A) Fundamental attribution bias: This is the tendency to overestimate the effect of personality and underestimate the effect of the situation when explaining other people's behaviors. (B) Fundamental attribution error: This is similar to the fundamental Show more…

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A friend wins a tennis game and says, "I trained so hard-that was a great win!" When she loses a subsequent match, she says,"My baby brother kept me up all night crying; I was tired for the match." These statements reflect which of the following principles? (A) Fundamental attribution bias (B) Fundamental attribution error (C) Self-serving bias (D) Esteem bias

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Attribution Theory

Attribution Theory explains the process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior. It distinguishes between internal attribution, where outcomes are attributed to personal factors like ability or effort, and external attribution, where outcomes are linked to situational factors or external circumstances.

Self-Serving Bias

Self-serving bias is a cognitive tendency where people attribute their successes to internal factors, such as effort or skill, while blaming failures on external factors, such as bad luck or uncontrollable circumstances. This bias helps maintain self-esteem by favoring personal responsibility for favorable outcomes and deflecting blame for unfavorable ones.

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