Reem's Attention Was Captured by a New Student,Matt,who Yelled Angrily

Multiple Choice

Reem's attention was captured by a new student,Matt,who yelled angrily as he walked past her in the hallway at school.Reem thought to herself,"Jeez,he must be a really angry person." Given her focus on Matt and his outburst,Reem failed to notice the group of guys in the background by the lockers who were subtly taunting him.This example illustrates how ________ influences causal attributions.

A) perceptual salience
B) belief in a just world
C) threat reduction
D) motivational bias