Bram Just Made a Negative Comment About Katie's Best Friend

question 6

Multiple Choice

Bram just made a negative comment about Katie's best friend. Below are four attributions that Katie might make for Bram's comment. Which one is likely to increase the likelihood that the two will have an argument?

• A) "He didn't really mean it; he's probably just had a hard day."
• B) "I'm really surprised he said that; it's not at all like him to be so rude."
• C) "He deliberately said that to annoy me; he knows how important she is to me."
• D) "This is all my fault; he never would have said that if I hadn't insulted his friend first."

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