We make self-serving attributions for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that we
a. are concerned with obtaining accurate feedback about ourselves to use in making future decisions.
b. try to maintain our self-esteem whenever possible.
c. want other people to think well of us.
d. have more information available to us than others do about our past history of successes.
Answer: A
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Both Cattell’s and Eysenck’s theories have been praised for
A) filling in the blanks left by psychodynamic theories. B) their immediate recognition by the “common” folks. C) the ease with which their methods and constructs are learned. D) applying scientific principles to the study of personality.