During the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler Was Able to Ascend to Power

question 46

Multiple Choice

During the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler was able to ascend to power through many strategies, one of which was telling German citizens that Jewish people were to blame for all that was wrong in their country. This practice, called ________, is similar to what Freud called displaced aggression.

• A) group facilitation
• B) the risky shift
• C) rationalization
• D) groupthink
• E) scapegoating

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Definitions:

Social Exchange Model

A model which takes an economic perspective and assumes that people approach relationships with an underlying motivation of self-interest.

Comparison Level

The expectation of how rewarding a relationship should be.

Fatuous Love

A type of love that is typified by commitment based on passion without the stabilizing influence of intimacy.

Triangular Model

A psychological theory, often associated with love, which posits that intimate relationships are comprised of three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment.