People who tend to attribute their successes to themselves and their failures to others are examples of the principle of __________.
A) Defensive attribution
B) Internal attribution
C) External attribution
D) Operative attribution
E) Offensive attribution

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Defensive attribution is when individuals attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors to protect their self-esteem.

People Who Tend to Attribute Their Successes to Themselves and Their