Whenever Jane is successful she takes full credit for her ...

[yoroshambo]

Whenever Jane is successful she takes full credit for her success, but whenever she is unsuccessful she attributes her failure to bad luck or blames one of her fellow employees. She is guilty of the ________.
 
  A) fundamental attribution error
  B) attribution bias
  C) confirmation bias
  D) distinction bias
  E) self-serving bias

Question 2

________ indicates the tendency of an individual to attribute his own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors.
 
  A) Fundamental attribution error
  B) Self-serving bias
  C) Distinction bias
  D) Selective perception
  E) Stereotyping

[choc0chan]

Answer to Question 1

E
Explanation: E) Individuals and organizations tend to attribute their own successes to internal factors such as ability or effort, and place the blame for failure on external factors such as bad luck or unproductive co-workers. This is called a self-serving bias.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) Individuals and organizations tend to attribute their own successes to internal factors such as ability or effort, and place the blame for failure on external factors such as bad luck or unproductive co-workers. This is called a self-serving bias.