One day, Professor Burns came into class and put his briefcase onto the desk in the front of the room. The desk promptly fell apart and the briefcase tumbled to the floor. Because of perceptual salience, what will students be most likely to think?

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Perceptual salience refers to the tendency to attribute behavior to the most noticeable or salient factor. In this case, the breaking of the desk and the falling of the briefcase are highly noticeable events, so students are most likely to attribute the cause to the most salient factor, which in this case is Professor Burns. Therefore, option A "Professor Burns ruined that desk" is the best choice.

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