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The Allegation That Police Target Minorities When Enforcing the Law

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The allegation that police target minorities when enforcing the law is called ______.


Definitions:

Self-Handicapping

A cognitive strategy by which people avoid effort in the hopes of keeping potential failure from hurting self-esteem.

Self-Complexity

A concept in psychology that describes the extent to which an individual’s self-concept is comprised of multiple and distinct aspects.

Self-Serving Attributional Bias

The common tendency to attribute one’s successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.

Self-Handicapping

A strategy where individuals create obstacles for themselves to provide an excuse for potential failure, thereby protecting self-esteem.

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