When you witness an exchange of angry words between a friend and a store clerk and you assume the store clerk said something that set your friend off,you are attributing to
A) circumstance.
B) a stimulus.
C) the person.
D) intentionality.

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By assuming that the store clerk said something that set off your friend, you are attributing the friend's angry reaction to a stimulus (something the clerk said) rather than to their inherent personality or intentions (choices C and D) or to external circumstances (choice A).

When You Witness an Exchange of Angry Words Between a Friend