Making incorrect causal attributions,such as "she was asking for it" when referring to a young woman who is attacked while walking home after attending a friend's party illustrates:
A) blaming the victim.
B) discrimination.
C) harassment.
D) ethnocentrism.

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Blaming the victim refers to the tendency to hold the victim responsible for the negative outcome of a situation, rather than holding the perpetrator responsible. Making an incorrect causal attribution such as "she was asking for it" falls into this category as it suggests that the victim's behavior or actions caused the attack, rather than attributing the responsibility to the perpetrator.

Making Incorrect Causal Attributions,such as "She Was Asking for It