The tendency to blame external factors for failure and take credit for success is known as:
A) fundamental attribution error.
B) central attribution error.
C) the bystander effect.
D) inward attribution error.
E) the self-serving bias.

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The self-serving bias is a common cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors. This bias helps to protect self-esteem.

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