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"Hal got hit by a car when he was jogging? Really? Well, it doesn't surprise me," Erin commented. "He never wears reflective gear, so I bet the driver couldn't even see him." Erin's response illustrates an attributional pattern called:A)diffusion of responsibility.B)ethnocentrism.C)the rule of reciprocity.D)blaming the victim.

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Answer: D) blaming the victim.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the question,Erin is basically blaming Hal who faced accident and got injured .Behavior of Hal of not wearing reflective gears is attributed as the factor for cause of accident .It is blamed that Hal was irrepressible to not wear safety guard which can most likely cause accident as per Erin.

Other options are incorrect because ethnocentrism, rule of reciprocity and responsibility diffusion is not displayed through response of Erin.Thus, the correct option is option(D).

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