Sonya, who believes that people get what they deserve, thinks that Sam is responsible for his getting AIDS because of his lifestyle of abusing intravenous drugs. This phenomenon is known as

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The belief that people get what they deserve is known as the just-world hypothesis. This hypothesis assumes that individuals are responsible for the consequences of their actions, which can lead to blaming individuals for their misfortunes, such as Sam contracting AIDS. The other options, such as the scapegoat hypothesis, ultimate attribution error, and implicit association, do not accurately describe the scenario presented in the question.

Sonya, Who Believes That People Get What They Deserve, Thinks