Haley thinks Keith's silence indicates that he's angry, so she avoids talking to quietness signifies that she's angry and wants to be left alone. This situation best illustrates:

Correct answer: C. mirror- image perceptions

  • A. superordinate goals
  • B. scapegoating
  • C. mirror- image perceptions
  • D. the reciprocity norm

Explanation

Mirror-image perceptions occur when opposing people or groups interpret each other’s intentions in similarly negative ways, such as each treating the other’s silence as anger. The wording is garbled, but the reciprocal misinterpretation clearly points to this concept.

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