A Type of Displaced Aggression in Which Hostilities Triggered by Frustration

question 370

Multiple Choice

A type of displaced aggression in which hostilities triggered by frustration are redirected at "safer" targets is called

• A)implicit discrimination.
• B)scapegoating.
• C)symbolic prejudice.
• D)dogmatism.

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Definitions:

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