Which of the Following Findings Has Been MOST Frequently Interpreted

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings has been MOST frequently interpreted as evidence for scapegoat theory?

• A)The finding that people often state that they are not prejudiced against certain groups, but display prejudice when they are assessed indirectly
• B)Hovland and Sears's finding that - in the southern US, between 1882 and 1930 - there was a statistically significant correlation between the market price of cotton and the frequency of interracial lynching incidents
• C)Sherif's finding - based on his research with two groups of 11-year-old boys camping at Robber's Cave - that the groups became prejudiced against one another when required to compete but friendly toward one another when required to work together to achieve common goals
• D)Tajfel's finding that ingroup favouritism occurs even when people are randomly assigned to groups and have no prior attachment to them

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Definitions:

Surrogate Mother

A woman who agrees to bear a child for another person or couple, who will become the child's parent after birth.

Rhesus Monkeys

A species of monkey native to South, Central, and Southeast Asia, known for its importance in biological and medical research.

Harry Harlow

An American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation, dependency needs, and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which highlighted the importance of care-giving and companionship in social and cognitive development.

Secure Attachment

A trusting, open style of attachment.