Before Mark had even heard the details of Allison's car accident,he commented,"Allison is so absentminded,I'm sure it happened because she was probably talking on her cell phone and not paying attention." Mark's response illustrates
A) blaming the victim.
B) the just-world phenomenon.
C) social scripts.
D) ingroup bias.

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Mark is immediately assuming that Allison's accident was caused by her own negligence, rather than considering other factors that may have contributed to the accident. This is an example of victim blaming, which places the responsibility for the accident on Allison herself rather than considering external factors that may have contributed to it.

Before Mark Had Even Heard the Details of Allison's Car