The tendency for people to take credit for their successes but blame failures on other people or on outside circumstances is known as ____.
A)the fundamental attribution error
B)introspection
C)self-handicapping
D)the self-serving bias

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The self-serving bias describes the common human tendency to attribute one's successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors, which helps maintain self-esteem.

The Tendency for People to Take Credit for Their Successes