Jacob recently was late to a meeting because of a traffic jam.Later that day, when his wife is late arriving home, Jacob is probably going to be ________, based on the idea of the hypocrisy induction.

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The hypocrisy induction suggests that people may be more forgiving of others' behaviors if they themselves have exhibited similar behaviors in the past. In this case, because Jacob was late to a meeting earlier in the day due to circumstances outside of his control, he may be more understanding and forgiving of his wife's late arrival home. Therefore, choice D (forgiving) is the best option.

Jacob Recently Was Late to a Meeting Because of a Traffic