When Someone Dehumanizes a Victim and Successfully Reduces Dissonance in This

question 128

Multiple Choice

When someone dehumanizes a victim and successfully reduces dissonance in this way, this is likely to lead to __________.

• A) a continuation or escalation of cruelty
• B) a reduction of cruelty
• C) a total cessation of cruelty
• D) effort justification in the form of hate groups

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Definitions:

Protestants

Members of the branch of Christianity that originated with the Reformation, a movement against what its followers considered to be errors in the Roman Catholic Church.

American Colonies

The territories in the New World that were controlled by European nations, particularly Britain, before gaining independence to become the United States of America.

Jacob Leisler

A German-American merchant and militia officer who led Leisler's Rebellion in the Province of New York from 1689 to 1691, challenging the authority of the English monarchy.

Rebel Militia

Informal military groups that resist established government forces, often formed in the context of civil war, rebellion, or resistance movements.