Why do some people subscribe to the types of beliefs

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Branscombe Nyla, Baron Robert. Social Psychology 14ed.

Consider the belief that victims of rape are to blame for their sexual assault. (Note: If you feel uncomfortable answering the above prompt, you can substitute with----consider the belief that victims of domestic violence are to blame for their abuse.) Using the just-world hypothesis, provide an explanation for this viewpoint.

1) Why do some people subscribe to these types of beliefs?
2) Is there a psychological benefit for the belief in a just-world?

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