Making relatively more personal attributions for success and relatively more situational attributions for failure is known as the
A)fundamental attribution error
B)self-justification effect
C)self-serving bias
D)primacy effect

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The self-serving bias is a common cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors. This helps maintain self-esteem and a positive self-image.

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