Based on Scapegoat Theory, You Would Conclude That Prejudice Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

Based on scapegoat theory, you would conclude that prejudice is caused by

• A) high levels of immigration.
• B) culture itself.
• C) people with rigid personalities.
• D) frustration among people who are themselves disadvantaged.

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The process by which social relations are lifted out of local contexts and restructured across indefinite spans of time and space.

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