, abusive mothers attributed their own children's transgression and failures to __________ causes and other children's failures to _________ causes.

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Abusive mothers tend to attribute their own children's transgressions and failures to internal causes (such as the child's character or abilities), while attributing other children's failures to external causes (such as luck or circumstances). This reflects a cognitive bias known as the "fundamental attribution error," where individuals are more likely to attribute others' actions to their character rather than situational factors, but this is applied selectively to their own children in the case of abusive mothers.

, Abusive Mothers Attributed Their Own Children's Transgression and Failures