Question

One way of defending our belief in a just world when we observe a victim suffering is to:

Answer 1

QUESTION Options:

a.identify strongly with the victim.

b.disparage the victim.

c.disparage the oppressor.

d.become very concerned with our own situation out of fear of suffering in the future.

Answer: Disparage the victim.

A just world hypothesis is the assumption that an individual's action is naturally likely to bring morally fair results or actions to that individual such that all honourable actions are rewarded and and evil actions are punished.

To defend our belief in a just world, when we see an individual suffering, we conclude that the suffering is as a result of their evil actions.