Which of the following is the best example of how social information processing can influence psychological disorders?
A) A child is bullied and stops interacting with his bullies.
B) A child is bullied and begins to bully others.
C) A child is bullied and believes that others have aggressive intentions toward him as well.
D) A child is bullied and believes himself to be worthy of the bullying.

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Social information processing refers to the way individuals perceive and interpret social information from their environment. In the case of a bullied child, the child's perception of others' intentions as aggressive, even when they may not be, can lead to the development of anxiety or depression. This distorted perception of social information can be a contributing factor to the development and maintenance of psychological disorders. Therefore, option C is the best example of how social information processing can influence psychological disorders. The other options do not directly relate to social information processing.

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