According to the self-serving bias concept, we tend to use ______________ attributions for ourselves when we do something well, and_______________ attributions when we fail or commit errors
A) external; internal
B) internal; external
C) dispositional; internal
D) external; situational
Answer: B
Rationale: The self-serving bias is when we use internal (dispositional) attributions for ourselves when we do something well, but external (situational) attributions when we fail or commit errors.
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