The tendency to deny personal responsibility for performance problems but to accept personal responsibility for performance success is known as:
A) fundamental attribution error.
B) central attribution error.
C) indigenous bias.
D) inward attribution error.
E) self-serving bias.

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The tendency to deny personal responsibility for performance problems but to accept personal responsibility for performance success is known as self-serving bias. This bias allows individuals to protect their self-esteem and maintain a positive self-image by attributing success to their personal qualities and skills and failure to external factors beyond their control.

The Tendency to Deny Personal Responsibility for Performance Problems but to Accept