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roselinechinyere27m

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Belief in a just world is best characterized as a form of
 
  a. perceptual bias.
  b. availability heuristic.
  c. defensive attribution.
  d. fundamental attribution error.

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The belief in a just world is a ________, which helps people ________.
 
  a. biased attribution; excuse their failures
  b. defensive attribution; explain away their failures
  c. fundamental attribution error; protect their self-esteem
  d. defensive attribution; view life as safe, orderly, and predictable


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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