Some American Politicians Blame Undocumented Immigrants as Being Solely Responsible

question 9

Multiple Choice

Some American politicians blame undocumented immigrants as being solely responsible for the high levels of unemployment and economic instability in the United States. Such political positions, however, overlook the complexity of the U.S. economy, promote prejudice toward certain groups of immigrants, and serve as a prime example of the:

• A) scapegoat hypothesis.
• B) fundamental attribution error.
• C) social role theory.
• D) just-world hypothesis.

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