Which of the following terms is best defined as a tendency to infer negative intent on the part of others in the face of ambiguous behavior from them?

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Hostile attributional bias is the tendency to interpret ambiguous actions of others as having negative intentions. It may lead to hostile behaviors and negative perceptions of others. Self-serving bias refers to the tendency to attribute positive actions to oneself and negative actions to external factors. Extreme responding and non-content responding are not related to the given definition.

Which of the Following Terms Is Best Defined as a Tendency