When we perform well, we typically attribute our success to___________.
Correct answer: A. internal characteristics
- A. internal characteristics
- B. our group of colleagues
- C. external circumstances
- D. our personality type
Explanation
The self-serving attributional bias leads people to explain success through internal causes such as ability or effort, while attributing failure more readily to external circumstances. Personality type is too narrow to be the general principle being tested.
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