Across many different contexts and settings, people prefer to attribute their successes to ability and effort but tend to attribute their failures to bad luck or task difficulty. This is known as ____.
A)the self-serving bias
B)correspondence bias
C)a fundamental attribution
D)the heuristic effect

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The self-serving bias is a common tendency for individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors like their own abilities or efforts, while attributing failures to external factors such as bad luck or the difficulty of the task. This helps maintain a positive self-image.

Across Many Different Contexts and Settings, People Prefer to Attribute