What is the just-world hypothesis? group of answer choices an ideology common in the united states that people get the outcomes they deserve a belief common in the united states that rejects the idea that people get the outcomes they deserve an ideology common in the united states that the rich are bad people who will eventually be punished a belief common in the united states that we will be rewarded in the afterlife

In psychology, the just-world hypothesis is an ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve.

This hypothesis suggests the existence of cosmic justice or destiny. Scholars that have accepted this hypothesis believe that everyone will eventually face consequences of their actions, either good or bad. In the English language, there are many popular sayings that support this idea, such as 'you reap what you sow' or 'what goes around comes around'.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.