If victims seem to have created their own problems by laziness or lack of foresight,people are less willing to offer help.In this case,helping responses are thus closely tied to:
A)the overjustification effect.
B)attributions
C)self-concepts.
D)cognitive dissonance.

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The question is referring to attributions, which are the judgments people make about the causes of others' behavior. If people perceive that the victims created their own problems due to laziness or lack of foresight, they may attribute the cause of their situation to internal factors rather than external factors beyond their control, and thus be less likely to offer help.

If Victims Seem to Have Created Their Own Problems by Laziness