Jayson Is Walking Down a Busy Sidewalk, When Someone Going

question 171

Multiple Choice

Jayson is walking down a busy sidewalk, when someone going the opposite direction bumps into him. Jayson thinks the person meant to bump him to be rude. Jayson is most clearly exhibiting the ____.

• A) hostile attribution bias
• B) hostile expectation bias
• C) hostile perception bias
• D) indirect perception bias

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Definitions:

Affect-as-information Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals use their emotional states as information in making judgments and decisions.

Distraction

Anything that diverts attention away from the intended object of focus, potentially reducing productivity or safety.

Reappraisal

A cognitive process that involves changing the way one thinks about a situation in order to alter its emotional impact.

Rumination

The compulsive focus on one's own negative thoughts or feelings, leading often to emotional distress.