If one is acting according to the principle of defensive attribution, what is the most likely attribution of a person who sees a homeless man?

Defensive attribution means explaining another person’s misfortune in a way that makes it seem unlikely to happen to oneself. Calling the homeless man a “lazy drifter” blames him for his situation, implying that he is different from someone who works hard and therefore less likely to become homeless. The other choices point to social causes, possible circumstances, or bad luck rather than blaming his character.

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