The theory that helps explain why Nabil's perception of Shawna's behavior differs dramatically from Benjamin's perception of that same behavior is known as __________ theory.
A)implicit personality
B)impression formation
C)standpoint
D)attribution

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Standpoint theory suggests that our understanding and interpretation of the world is influenced by our social experiences, which can result in different perspectives or viewpoints. Therefore, Nabil and Benjamin's different perspectives of Shawna's behavior may be based on their unique social experiences and positionalities. The other options (implicit personality, impression formation, and attribution) describe different concepts in social psychology but are not directly relevant to the situation described in the question.

The Theory That Helps Explain Why Nabil's Perception of Shawna's