Reactions to Victims

Question 1

AIDS

Answer 1

Caused by a virus that can be transmitted through blood and bodily fluids

Question 2

Belief in a just world

Answer 2

Belief that we have control over our circumstances and that good things happen to good people, and bad people deserve what is coming to them.

Question 3

Controllability

Answer 3

How much control is perceived to exist

Question 4

Onset Responsibility

Answer 4

The belief that a person is responsible for the cause of their condition. Are they doing anything to prevent this condition? For example, are people using condoms to prevent AIDS?
» Other people still treated the seemingly obese person negatively, if not more negatively

Question 5

Offset Responsibility

Answer 5

The belief that a person has the responsibility to work towards a solution for their condition. Are they seeking help for their condition? Are they taking action or coping?
» Doing something to help/cope their behavior kind of minimizes the amount of negative response from others