The strong tendency to view one's successes as stemming from internal factors and one's failures as stemming from external factors is called the __________.

A) self-serving bias
B) actor-observer effect
C) fundamental attribution error
D) peripheral route error

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Derrold Depona · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The self-serving bias is the strong tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors such as personal traits or abilities, while attributing failures to external factors such as bad luck or other people's actions.

The strong tendency to view one's successes as stemming from internal factors and one's failures as stemming from external factors is called the __________.

A) self-serving bias
B) actor-observer effect
C) fundamental attribution error
D) peripheral route error

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The strong tendency to view one's successes as stemming from internal factors and one's failures as stemming from external factors is called the __________.A) self-serving biasB) actor-observer effectC) fundamental attribution errorD) peripheral route error

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The strong tendency to view one's successes as stemming from internal factors and one's failures as stemming from external factors is called the __________.

A) self-serving bias
B) actor-observer effect
C) fundamental attribution error
D) peripheral route error