Dodge has identified a hostile attributional bias that reactive aggressors display. In accord with the hostile attributional bias, reactive aggressors are likely to _____ hostile intent to a harmdoer when _____ .

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Reactive aggressors, according to Dodge's theory of hostile attributional bias, tend to overattribute hostile intent to others even in situations where the intent is ambiguous or unclear. This means they are more likely to assume someone is being hostile towards them even when the situation does not clearly indicate that.

Dodge Has Identified a hostile Attributional Bias That Reactive Aggressors