People tend to blame failures on things beyond their control:
A) when the event is important, but not when it's unimportant.
B) whether the event is important or not.
C) when others witnessed the failure directly.
D) when others have not witnessed the failure directly.

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People often attribute failures to external factors regardless of the event's importance to protect their self-esteem and maintain a positive self-image.

People Tend to Blame Failures on Things Beyond Their Control