As they walk down the hallway, Bob accidentally bumps into Chuck, a well-known neighbourhood bully. Chuck immediately becomes aggressive, demanding that Bob tell him what he meant to do when he bumped into him. Chuck's behaviour demonstrates the
________ attributional bias.

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Chuck's immediate aggression towards Bob suggests that he has a hostile attributional bias, which refers to the tendency to assume the worst intentions of others and interpret their behavior as intentionally harmful or offensive.

As They Walk Down the Hallway, Bob Accidentally Bumps into Chuck