Sarah has been a faithful member of your study group all semester. But tonight, she not only didn't show up, but she couldn't be reached on her cell phone. You remembered that her father has been seriously ill and inferred that Sarah probably had to rush home to tend to him. Which process of perceptual organization and interpretation did you use in arriving at this conclusion?
A. impression formation
B. implicit personality theory
C. attribution theory
D. use of personal constructs
Answer: C
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