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Only when experimental participants were informed that a women was raped did they perceive the women's behavior as inviting rape> This best illustrates that victim- blaming is fueled by:

Correct answer: D. hindsight biasTake Psychology Courses

  • A. deindividuation
  • B. the bystander effect
  • C. the mere exposure effect
  • D. hindsight biasTake Psychology Courses

Explanation

After learning the outcome, participants interpreted the woman’s earlier behavior as if it had predicted the rape, illustrating hindsight bias. The judgment is reconstructed in light of the known outcome rather than evaluated neutrally beforehand.

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