"Prejudice Is Created by People's Need to Enhance or Restore

question 595

Multiple Choice

"Prejudice is created by people's need to enhance or restore their self-esteem" is argued by the theory called the ___________________ theory.

• A)negative state relief
• B)self-enhancement
• C)realistic conflict
• D)social identity

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Definitions:

Primary Consumer

An animal that eats producers (e.g., plants or algae).

Decomposer

Organisms, primarily bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organic material, contributing to nutrient recycling in ecosystems.

Caterpillar

The larval stage of butterflies and moths, which is typically a voracious feeder on leaves before undergoing metamorphosis.

Secondary Consumer

An animal that eats herbivores (primary consumers).