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People tend to accept responsibility for their successes or good qualities and blame circumstances or luck for their failures. This is an example of a. low self-esteem. b. self-actualization. c. self-serving bias. d. narcissism.

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   People tend to accept responsibility for their successes or good qualities and blame circumstances or luck for their failures. This is an example of
a. low self-esteem.
b. self-actualization.
c. self-serving bias.
d. narcissism.

Exploring Psychology

David G. Myers 8th Edition

Chapter 12, Problem 22

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People tend to accept responsibility for their successes or good qualities and blame circumstances or luck for their failures. This is an example of a. low self-esteem. b. self-actualization. c. self-serving bias. d. narcissism.

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Attribution Theory

Attribution theory is a framework in social psychology that examines how people explain causes for events and behaviors. It explores the distinctions between internal attributions, which assign causes to personal traits or abilities, and external attributions, which assign causes to situational factors, helping to understand how biases like self-serving bias develop in everyday judgment.

Self-serving Bias

Self-serving bias is a cognitive and attributional bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors, such as their own skills or effort, while attributing failures to external factors, like luck or situational variables. This bias helps individuals maintain a positive self-image by protecting self-esteem and minimizing the impact of failures on their self-concept.

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