When explaining our own behaviour, when we make more personal attributions for successes and more situational attributions for failures, then ____________ has occurred.
A)the fundamental attribution error
B)social facilitation
C)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 (such as luck or the difficulty of the task). This helps maintain self-esteem.

When Explaining Our Own Behaviour, When We Make More Personal