The tendency for people to take personal credit for their good actions, but blame the situation for their mistakes, is a ________

a. fundamental attribution error.
b. just-world bias.
c. validity effect.
d. self-serving bias.


Answer: d

Psychology

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The main difference between thought suppression and thought stopping is that thought suppression

a. uses a different punishment strategy for negative thoughts. b. has a different paradigm of reinforcement. c. is used to treat different types of negative thoughts. d. can result in an increase of distressing thoughts.

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Otis feels free since his recent divorce. He quit his bank job and has gone back to school to pursue a career in music performance. Otis is probably having a(n) ____.?

a. ?midlife transition b. ?crisis of generativity c. ?identity crisis d. ?peak experience

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Illustrate the different functions of the hemispheres

What will be an ideal response?

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