The Notion That Many People Need to Believe That the World

question 122

Multiple Choice

The notion that many people need to believe that the world is fair and that justice is served is called

• A)the fundamental attribution error.
• B)the validity effect.
• C)just-world hypothesis.
• D)self-serving bias.

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Definitions:

Situation

The set of environmental and contextual factors present at a certain time and location.

Downward Comparison

A comparison of oneself with those who are worse off.

Upward Comparison

A comparison of oneself with those who are better off.

Abstract

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