Barry Is a Macho Type, and Was Not Sympathetic When

question 34

Multiple Choice

Barry is a macho type, and was not sympathetic when reading a police report about a young woman being hospitalised after a sexual assault at a gang party. 'She would have had it coming to her', he thinks. This is an example of:

• A) the just-world hypothesis.
• B) new-look prejudice.
• C) a normative influence.
• D) the modelling effect.

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Definitions:

Explaining Events

The process of providing reasons or causes for occurrences, often to understand and interpret the world around us.

Describing

The act of providing a detailed account or explanation of the characteristics, features, or aspects of something.

Analytic Introspection

A psychological method where participants report detailed descriptions of their inner thoughts and feelings, used in early cognitive studies.

Observable Behavior

Observable and quantifiable behaviors or responses from a person.