To make it psychologically easier to aggress toward others, the aggressor may blame the victim for imagined wrongs and become convinced that the victim "deserves it." This type of cognition is known as a
A)fundamental attribution error
B)self-fulfilling prophecy
C)self-justification
D)self-serving bias

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This type of cognition is known as self-justification, where the aggressor rationalizes their harmful actions by blaming the victim, thus making it psychologically easier to commit the aggression by believing the victim deserves the negative treatment.

To Make It Psychologically Easier to Aggress Toward Others, the Aggressor