Blaming victims for the suffering they experience is an example of what phenomenon?

A) people's need for accurate causal knowledge
B) people's tendency to attribute external causes to the experiences of those they dislike
C) people's desire to believe that good things happen to their enemies
D) people's desire to believe that the world is just

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Widyadhari Deianeira Sungkono · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Blaming victims for their suffering is a way for people to believe that the world is just, even if bad things happen to good people. This way of thinking allows people to feel a sense of control and safety, as they can believe that if they follow the rules of the world, they will not experience suffering. This is an example of the belief in a just world phenomenon.

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