We tend to attribute our own successes to ________, while putting the blame for our failures on ________.
A)power; other people
B)luck; the environment
C)our parents; ourselves
D)ability; luck
E)our bosses; co-workers

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This is known as the self-serving bias, where individuals tend to attribute positive outcomes to their own abilities or efforts, while negative outcomes are blamed on external factors like luck or the environment. Choice D reflects this bias with "ability" being associated with success and "luck" being associated with failure.

We Tend to Attribute Our Own Successes to ________, While