Renovation of a Street and Sidewalk Was Supposed to Be

Renovation of a street and sidewalk was supposed to be finished in October yet wet weather prolonged the rebuilding until the middle of December. The local retailers, on that street, blamed the city for their low December holiday sales. If you agree with this analysis of why sales were poor, then you_____ .

A) are experiencing the halo effect
B) do not believe in attribution theory
C) have a defensive bias
D) have a reactive bias
E) are experiencing perceptual empathy