Which of the following people is most likely to make self-serving attributions?
A) a person from a collectivistic country
B) a person with a stable low self-esteem
C) a person with an unstable high self-esteem
D) none of the above

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People with unstable high self-esteem are more likely to make self-serving attributions, as they are motivated to maintain their self-esteem and may attribute their successes to internal factors while blaming external factors for their failures. People from collectivistic cultures are typically less individualistic and may be more likely to make attributions based on social factors rather than personal ones. A person with stable low self-esteem may have more negative views of themselves and may attribute both successes and failures to internal factors.

Which of the Following People Is Most Likely to Make