Despite a belief in a just world,some tragedies or misfortunes are undeniable reminders that bad things can and do happen.According to Melvin Lerner (1980) ,to deal with these unsettling reminders we often
A) convince ourselves that bad things happen only to bad people.
B) avoid trying to hear about further tragedies or misfortunes.
C) decrease our conviction in the power of fate.
D) adjust our beliefs about the controllability of events.
E) look on the bright side, and work to find something positive in what would appear to be negative events.
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