Which Would Best Illustrate the Concept of Hostile Attribution Bias

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which would best illustrate the concept of hostile attribution bias?

• A) Henry initially thought his brother Mike broke his toy plane to get back at him for winning at the arcades, but then decided it was an accident.
• B) Betty purposefully positions herself so that she can trip up boys at school she secretly likes, thinking her aggressive behavior will make her seem more likable.
• C) Nancy is convinced Greta used up the teal crayon just to make her mad, ignoring the fact that Greta's picture was of a teal-colored elephant.
• D) Vincent is very focused on building his toy train set and tends to react with hostility to whomever approaches and tries to talk to him.
• E) Muave doesn't like Rachel, so she purposefully created a set of hurtful rumors about Rachel so no one would want to be friends with her.

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