Even after Bill Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinsky,Hillary Clinton did not seek to divorce him.What kind of information processing may have led to her decision to stay?
A) attributions that discounted the undesirable aspects of his actions and emphasized his positive qualities
B) selective attention,which overlooked his negative behavior
C) attributions that put Monica Lewinsky in a favorable light and thus allowed Hillary Clinton to preserve a positive view of her husband
D) attributions that assumed that Bill's behavior was motivated by malicious intent,thus allowing Hillary to forgive him

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Hillary Clinton may have processed the information about Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky in a way that discounted the negative aspects of his behavior and focused on his positive qualities. This attribution may have led her to believe that he was still a loving and devoted husband despite his infidelity, and thus she may have decided to stay in the marriage.

Even After Bill Clinton Had an Affair with Monica Lewinsky,Hillary