Most of the time, people tend to ____ when they are successful (e.g., when they win a tennis match) and ____ when they are unsuccessful (e.g., when they lose a tennis match).
A) take credit; blame someone or something else
B) take credit; say nothing (have no explanation)
C) credit someone or something else; blame themselves
D) credit someone or something else; say nothing (have no explanation)

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When people are successful, they tend to take credit for their achievements and attribute it to their personal efforts and abilities. On the other hand, when they are unsuccessful, they tend to look for someone or something else to blame, such as bad luck or external factors beyond their control. This phenomenon is known as self-serving bias, where individuals attribute positive outcomes to internal factors and negative outcomes to external factors. Choice A captures this pattern of behavior accurately.

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