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saraeharris

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When Mark compares himself with the other managers in his company, he perceives himself to be more competent than them in handling ambiguous situations. This is an example of ________.
 
  A) hubris
  B) recall bias
  C) positive illusions
  D) escalation of commitment
  E) self-serving bias

Question 2

Ruth is a manager at an advertising firm. Whenever her team produces commendable work, Ruth likes to take credit for it. However, she distances herself from any failure and often attributes it to the team's incompetence.
 
  This is an example of ________.
  A) risk-avoidance
  B) hubris
  C) social loafing
  D) self-serving bias
  E) positive illusions



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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