The tendency of an individual to attribute his own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors is:
A)selective perception.
B)self-serving bias.
C)fundamental attribution error.
D)consistency.

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This is a classic example of self-serving bias, where individuals tend to take credit for their successes and attribute failures to external factors, in order to protect their self-esteem and maintain a positive self-image. Selective perception is a tendency to selectively interpret what one sees based on one's own interests, beliefs, and expectations. Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal) explanations for others' behavior and underestimate situational (external) explanations. Consistency refers to the degree to which an individual behaves the same way over time and across situations.

The Tendency of an Individual to Attribute His Own Successes