The person who takes credit for his or her successes but blames his or her failures on other people and other circumstances is using the self-serving bias.

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The self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that refers to the tendency of people to attribute their successes to internal factors (such as their own skills and abilities) but blame their failures on external factors (such as other people or circumstances beyond their control). Therefore, the statement is true.

The Person Who Takes Credit for His or Her Successes