When Catherine was seated in a crowded bus, one of the passengers inadvertently stepped on her toe. Immediately, Catherine assumed that the passenger has no respect for others. In the context of social perception, Catherine is:

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Catherine is making a dispositional attribution, which means she is assuming the passenger stepped on her toe because they lack respect as a personal characteristic rather than considering situational factors that may have contributed to the accident.

When Catherine Was Seated in a Crowded Bus, One of the Passengers