Brad is a victim of physical abuse. When a classmate accidentally bumbs into him, Brad gets very angry and insists that the other child hurt him on purpose. Brad is demonstrating

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Brad's interpretation of the accidental bump as intentional harm is an example of a hostile attribution bias. This is a cognitive bias where an individual assumes that others' ambiguous actions are hostile, often seen in individuals with a history of abuse or aggression.

Brad Is a Victim of Physical Abuse