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The belief that people get the outcomes they deserve is the:

AContact hypothesis
BJust-world hypothesis
CHalo hypothesis
DAsch hypothesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Just-world hypothesis
1. It makes the world seem fair and predictable. 2. It is the just-world hypothesis. 3. One consequence is blaming the poor for poverty. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e, Chapter 12, Social Psychology (CC BY 4.0)._
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