Asked by Alyssa McBride on Jun 12, 2024
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When visiting the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp shortly after World War II,one German civilian was said to have remarked,"What terrible criminals these prisoners must have been to receive such treatment." This reaction is best explained in terms of
A) the mere exposure effect.
B) the just-world phenomenon.
C) the social-responsibility norm.
D) stereotyping.
Just-World Phenomenon
The cognitive bias to believe that the world is fundamentally fair, leading people to rationalize an unjust situation as deserved by the victim.
Bergen-Belsen
A Nazi concentration camp in Germany, notorious for its role in the Holocaust and the deaths of thousands due to starvation, disease, and mistreatment.
Social-Responsibility Norm
A societal expectation that people will help those in need or those dependent upon them.
- Acquire insight into the principles of social bias, encompassing phenomena like ingroup bias and the act of attributing faults to scapegoats.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire insight into the principles of social bias, encompassing phenomena like ingroup bias and the act of attributing faults to scapegoats.
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