________ indicates the tendency of an individual to attribute his own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors.
A) Fundamental attribution error
B) Self-serving bias
C) Distinction bias
D) Selective perception
E) Stereotyping

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The described tendency is known as self-serving bias, where individuals attribute their own successes to internal factors (such as their own abilities and efforts), but externalize failures by blaming outside factors (such as bad luck or the actions of others). Option A refers to the tendency to overemphasize dispositional factors and downplay situational factors when explaining the behavior of others, while option C and D refer to other cognitive biases. Option E refers to assuming certain characteristics or attributes of a group based solely on stereotypes.

________ Indicates the Tendency of an Individual to Attribute His