John Was Excited About Taking a Course in Psychology but Was

Multiple Choice

John was excited about taking a course in Psychology but was late for the first day of class because he had a flat tire. The teacher noticed the disruption in the class when he walked in and thought he was arrogant to do so. Because of this event, the teacher started treating John poorly. After a couple of weeks John was telling his friends how much he disliked the course and the instructor. This sequence of events is best explained by:

A) humanism
B) behaviorism
C) social cognitive theory
D) trait theory