Thinking That Members of a Particular Group Are Hostile, We

question 52

Multiple Choice

Thinking that members of a particular group are hostile, we may act toward them in a guarded manner.As a result, we may elicit a coldness that we see as proof of their hostility.This scenario captures the essence of

• A) the self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B) ingroup homogeneity.
• C) paired distinctiveness.
• D) correspondent inference.

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