Before Mark Had Even Heard the Details of How Allison's

question 76

Multiple Choice

Before Mark had even heard the details of how Allison's car accident had happened, he commented, "Allison is so absentminded, I'm sure it happened because she was probably talking on her cell phone and not paying attention." Mark's response illustrates an attributional pattern called:

• A)blaming the victim.
• B)the self-effacing bias.
• C)the rule of reciprocity.
• D)diffusion of responsibility.

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