The fact that we usually attribute more responsibility to our partners than to ourselves when problems arise in a relationship is an example of how
A) self-interest colors our social judgment.
B) social surroundings affect our self-awareness.
C) self-concerns motivate our social behavior.
D) social relationships help to define our self.

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This phenomenon is consistent with self-serving bias, a cognitive bias where individuals attribute positive outcomes to their own abilities and negative outcomes to external factors. In this case, individuals are attributing problems in the relationship to their partner's actions or personality traits, rather than their own. This bias is driven by self-interest and the desire to maintain a positive self-image.

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