When explaining our own behaviour, if we make more personal attributions for successes and more situational attributions for failures, ___________ occurs.
A)the fundamental attribution error
B)the social facilitation
C)the attributional polarization
D)the self-serving bias

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The self-serving bias is a common tendency for individuals to attribute their successes to personal factors (like their skills or effort) and their failures to external factors (like luck or the difficulty of the task). This helps maintain self-esteem.

When Explaining Our Own Behaviour, If We Make More Personal