A motivational model for the self-serving bias suggests that we attribute success to internal factors because we ________
A) tend to repress thoughts of failure
B) are boosting our self-esteem
C) generally expect to fail and attribute expected outcomes to internal factors
D) are less aware of external influences on our own actions
E) are limiting our self-esteem
Answer: B
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