John went to the bank, where he encountered a very rude, grumpy bank teller. Rather than getting angry and being rude back, John was polite through the encounter while thinking, "This person must be going through a difficult time for her to be so rude, so I shouldn't take it personally." John's attitude best illustrates ______.

A. determinism
B. testability
C. reliability
D. parsimony


Answer: A

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