Question

The tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors and put the blame for failures on external factors is known as confirmation bias.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

b. False.
Confirmation bias is the tendency to attend to evidence that complements and confirms our beliefs or expectations, while ignoring evidence that does not.

Self-serving bias is the tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors and put the blame for failures on external factors

Psych class? ;)