Author Question: Larry believes that Chris contributed to getting raped by wearing a skirt and tank top to a party. ... (Read 198 times)

ssal · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Larry believes that Chris contributed to getting raped by wearing a skirt and tank top to a party. He also believes that a battered woman in his hometown is probably responsible for the abuse. This way of thinking represents Larry's

a. use of gender stereotypes.
b. belief in a just world.
c. unrealistic optimism.
d. use of distinctiveness information.

Question 2

If research by Pronin and colleagues regarding the bias blind spot applies to you, who would you think is least susceptible to making self-serving attributions?

a. you
b. a family member
c. the average American
d. the average classmate