The tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors is called
A)the halo effect.
B)projection.
C)stereotyping.
D)self-serving bias.
E)contrast effects.

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The described tendency is known as the self-serving bias, where individuals tend to take credit for their successes (an internal factor) but attribute their failures to outside factors (external factors).

The Tendency for Individuals to Attribute Their Own Successes to Internal