Sometimes so-called "self-serving attributions" in the face of a setback only look self-serving to others. This is because actors

a. possess more information about past successes.
b. are motivated to appear modest.
c. locate the cause of an incident where it does them the most good.
d. tend to be less biased than observers.


Answer: A

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