Dre works as an executive in a large corporation.He believes he is much more ethical and competent than the other executives in his company.Dre's beliefs illustrate

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Dre's belief that he is more ethical and competent than his colleagues fits the definition of self-serving bias, which refers to people's tendency to attribute their successes to internal factors (e.g., their abilities, efforts) and their failures to external factors (e.g., bad luck, circumstances). In this case, Dre's positive self-evaluation is likely driven by the need to maintain a positive self-image and protect his self-esteem, which is a common function of self-serving bias. The other choices (defensive self-esteem, possible selves, and spotlight effect) may also be relevant to Dre's situation, but they are not the most accurate description of his belief.

Dre Works as an Executive in a Large Corporation