The self-serving bias is to _______________ as the fundamental attribution error is to ______________.
A)others' behaviour; one's own behaviour
B)one's own behaviour; others' behaviour
C)primary; secondary
D)secondary; primary

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The self-serving bias refers to the common human tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors. The fundamental attribution error, on the other hand, involves attributing other people's actions to their character or disposition while underestimating situational factors. Thus, the self-serving bias is related to how we explain our own behavior, and the fundamental attribution error is related to how we explain others' behavior.

The Self-Serving Bias Is to _______________ as the Fundamental Attribution