Roscoe was mugged while he was walking across campus alone one evening.The event left him with his wallet and identity stolen, and a broken nose and rib.Roscoe thinks to himself, 'What kind of world is this, where someone would mug a poor college student?' Roscoe is having trouble coping because this traumatic event has challenged his ____.
A)attitude accessibility
B)downward comparisons
C)assumptive worlds
D)attitude-behaviour consistency

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Roscoe's assumptive world, or his preconceived notions about safety and the kindness of strangers, has been shattered by the mugging. This event challenges his assumptions about the world and his ability to feel safe, which can be difficult to cope with. Attitude accessibility refers to how easily an attitude comes to mind; downward comparisons refer to comparing oneself to others who are doing worse to feel better; and attitude-behavior consistency refers to the degree to which a person's behaviors match their attitudes. These concepts do not apply to Roscoe's situation.

Roscoe Was Mugged While He Was Walking Across Campus Alone