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

question 339

Multiple Choice

Before Mark had even heard the details of how Allison's car accident 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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