Researchers have hypothesized that people benefit from engaging in the just-world belief because it
A. reduces their anxiety about bad events.
B. improves their ability to plan for future bad events.
C. improves their ability to cope with bad events.
D. improves their ability to understand bad events.
Answer: A
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