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QUESTION 1 What is the just-world hypothesis? A. a belief common in the United States that rejects the idea that people get the outcomes they deserve B. a belief common in the United States that we will be rewarded in the afterlife C. an ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve D. an ideology common in the United States that the rich are bad people who will eventually be punished

Answer 1

Answer: C. An ideology common in the United States that people get the outcome they deserve .

Explanation: The just-world hypothesis is based on the belief that, the social environment is fair, such that people get what they deserve. It explains observations that to preserve a belief that the world is a just place, people will sometimes devalue a victim. A just world is that in which people do get what they deserve. The hypothesis is important because it suggests that people may treat certain victims badly, strangely enough, out of a desire to sustain their belief in justice. Just-World HypothesisIt also suggests that people may go to great lengths to maintain a sense that the world is just, giving evidence that the human motivation for justice is very strong.