Question

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

Select the correct answer
hostile perception bias
hostile expectation bias
indirect perception bias
hostile attribution bias

Answer 1

Jayson is MOST clearly exhibiting the **hostile attribution bias**. This bias refers to the tendency to interpret others' ambiguous behaviors as having hostile intent. In this case, Kgatello interprets the accidental bump as a deliberate and rude action.