Asked by Tiffany Henry on Jul 22, 2024

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People are more likely to make _____ attributions for their failures and _____ attributions for their successes.

A) causal;hostile
B) hostile;causal
C) internal;external
D) external;internal

External Attributions

The act of ascribing one's own or other people's actions to outside elements or circumstances.

Internal Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to something within the individual, such as their personality or effort.

  • Differentiate between internal and external attributions and how they are applied in various contexts.
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Lelani ZapataJul 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
This phenomenon is known as the self-serving bias, where individuals attribute their successes to internal or personal factors (like their own abilities or effort) and their failures to external factors (like luck or the actions of others).