The tendency for people to exaggerate the importance of their contributions in shaping events is termed ___________.

A) bias
B) egocentricity
C) prejudice
D) self-esteem fallacy

Egocentricity

The inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective, commonly seen in early childhood development.

Self-Esteem Fallacy

The self-esteem fallacy refers to misconceptions that high self-esteem is the primary cause of many positive outcomes or that boosting self-esteem will necessarily lead to better performance and fewer problems.

Bias

A tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing, person, or group, often in a way considered to be unfair.