A person who attributes his or her success to hard work and failure to bad luck is likely to be experiencing a(n)_____.
A) empowerment bias
B) fundamental error of attribution
C) self-serving bias
D) reactive error of perception

Question

A person who attributes his or her success to hard work and failure to bad luck is likely to be experiencing a(n)_____.
A) ​empowerment bias 
B) ​fundamental error of attribution 
C) ​self-serving bias 
D) ​reactive error of perception

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The person is exhibiting a self-serving bias by taking credit for their success and blaming external factors (bad luck) for their failures. This bias protects one's self-esteem and promotes positivity about one's abilities.

A Person Who Attributes His or Her Success to Hard