Research has shown that when most people are confronted with evidence of an inequitable outcome that is difficult to explain, they will __________.
A) revise their stereotypes
B) blame the victim
C) believe in a just world
D) abandon their belief in a just world

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Research indicates that when faced with inequitable outcomes, people often resort to blaming the victim as a way to rationalize the situation and maintain their belief in a just world.

Research Has Shown That When Most People Are Confronted with Evidence