Caleb accidently bumped into Sean in the hallway at their large, urban high school.Sean perceived this bump to be intentional and he hit Caleb.Sean is exhibiting:

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Hostile attributional bias refers to the tendency to interpret others' behaviors as having hostile intent, even when the behavior is ambiguous or benign. In this scenario, Sean interpreted Caleb's accidental bump as intentional, leading him to respond aggressively, which is a classic example of hostile attributional bias.

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