"Hal Got Hit by a Car When He Was Jogging

question 217

Multiple Choice

"Hal got hit by a car when he was jogging? Really? Well, it doesn't surprise me," Erin commented. "He never wears reflective gear, so I bet the driver couldn't even see him." Erin's response illustrates an attributional pattern called:

• A) diffusion of responsibility.
• B) ethnocentrism.
• C) the rule of reciprocity.
• D) blaming the victim.

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Definitions:

Nonaggression Pact

An agreement between two or more nations to not engage in military action against each other for a specified period.

Soviet Union

A socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991, officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), characterized by its single-party rule by the Communist Party, with Moscow as its capital.

Disappearance

The act of someone or something going missing or being removed from sight or consideration, often invoking concern or mystery regarding their whereabouts or status.

Allied Governments

Nations that are allied, or united in partnership, typically referring to countries that join forces during wartime or in opposition to a common threat.