Which of the following statements about the self-serving bias is accurate?

Multiple choice question for Attitudes, Attributions And Social Cognition. Select an option, then review the explanation below.

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The intensity of the self-serving bias remains consistent across different cultures.People generally credit their achievements to personal qualities while blaming failures on outside circumstances.The self-serving bias is primarily explained by cognitive mechanisms.Assigning success to external factors is known as the self-enhancing bias.

Explanation

The self-serving bias typically involves individuals attributing their successes to internal causes such as ability or effort, while blaming failures on external factors like luck or task difficulty. This tendency helps protect self-esteem. Contrary to option A, the strength of this bias varies among cultures. Option C is incorrect because the bias is often explained by motivational rather than purely cognitive factors. Option D incorrectly defines the self-enhancing bias.

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