Travis thinks that Roscoe is a terrible person.So when Travis finds out that Roscoe's business failed and Roscoe's wife left him,Travis's reaction is consistent with the just world hypothesis.He therefore thinks to himself,
A) "Roscoe got what he deserved!"
B) "Even Roscoe did not deserve that!"
C) "Roscoe sure had bad luck!"
D) "If it happened to Roscoe, it could happen to anyone!"

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The just world hypothesis is the belief that people get what they deserve in life. Travis's negative view of Roscoe means that he likely thinks Roscoe deserved to fail, and so his reaction of "Roscoe got what he deserved!" is consistent with the just world hypothesis.

Travis Thinks That Roscoe Is a Terrible Person