Despite a Belief in a Just World,some Tragedies or Misfortunes

question 62

Multiple Choice

Despite a belief in a just world,some tragedies or misfortunes are undeniable reminders that bad things can and do happen.According to Melvin Lerner (1980) ,to deal with these unsettling reminders we often

• A)convince ourselves that bad things happen only to bad people.
• B)avoid trying to hear about further tragedies or misfortunes.
• C)increase our conviction in the power of fate.
• D)adjust our beliefs about the controllability of events.
• E)look on the bright side,and work to find something positive in what would appear to be negative events.