Question

________ bias indicates the tendency of an individual to attribute his own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors.

A) Status quo
B) Self-serving
C) Distinction
D) Congruence
E) Anchoring

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Self-Serving bias is when someone takes credit for his achievements that resulted positively but when the results are negative, they tend to blame outside factors. This may be a reflection of their need of making sure their self-steem is kept. This happens everywhere, to people of different ages and cultures