Which of the following is NOT true about the phenomenon called blaming the victim?

a. People seem to feel the need to believe that the world is fair and people get what they deserve.
b. Sometimes people blame the victim for what befell them.
c. It helps people feel better to think that they and others have control over negative events.
d. Most people are able to resist the tendency to blame the victim for negative events that happen to them.


D

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