Just-world hypothesis
After hearing that a stranger was mugged walking home at night, a man says she should have known better than to walk alone. This reaction reflects:
Answer D: explanation for every choice
A
Stereotype threat is anxiety about confirming a negative stereotype about your own group.
B
Self-serving bias concerns explanations of your own successes and failures.
C
The halo effect is letting one positive trait shape your overall impression of a person.
D
Correct. Believing that people get what they deserve leads to blaming victims for their misfortune.
TakeawayBelief that people get what they deserve → blaming victims.
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