__________ is the tendency to overestimate the contribution of internal factors to one's successes and the contribution of external factors to one's failures.
A) The fundamental attribution error
B) The self-serving bias
C) The halo effect
D) Machiavellianism
E) Selective perception

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The tendency to overestimate one's own contributions to successes (internal factors) and blame external factors for failures is known as the self-serving bias. This bias is a common form of attributional bias in which individuals tend to take credit for positive outcomes and attribute negative outcomes to external factors outside of their control.

__________ Is the Tendency to Overestimate the Contribution of Internal