After an argument with her colleague,Sara recounted the incident to her friend,saying,"She's getting more hostile by the day.She always takes offence at the slightest thing." Her friend reminded her that the colleague had been unwell recently and was still taking medication,which probably accounted for her irritability.In this case,Sara's behavior can be explained by the ________.
A) sinister attribution bias
B) impact bias
C) group attribution error
D) outgroup homogeneity

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Sara is exhibiting a sinister attribution bias by assuming that her colleague's behavior is due to a hostile personality trait rather than considering external factors such as illness and medication.

After an Argument with Her Colleague,Sara Recounted the Incident to Her