Although the leaders of two enemy nations admit to a buildup of their own military forces,each sees the other country's actions as unreasonable and motivated by evil intentions. This situation best illustrates

A) stereotyping.
B) the mere exposure effect.
C) the just-world phenomenon.
D) mirror-image perceptions.

Mirror-Image Perceptions

A situation in which conflicting parties view each other as morally wrong or evil, each believing themselves to be the righteous side.

Military Forces

Organized groups trained for armed conflict, used to defend or assert the interests of a country or group.

Stereotyping

The act of making generalized beliefs about a group of people, attributing specific characteristics to all members of the group, often without considering individual differences.