Proper Behavior for the In-Group Is Often Viewed as Unacceptable

question 99

Multiple Choice

Proper behavior for the in-group is often viewed as unacceptable behavior for the out-group.Sociologist Robert Merton describes this process as the conversion of "in-group virtues" into

• A)"in-group vices."
• B)"out-group virtues."
• C)"out-group vices."
• D)goal displacement.

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