Since the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks in the United

question 85

Multiple Choice

Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, people who look "foreign" have become targets of hostility. This is an example of

• A)stereotyped aggression.
• B)displaced aggression.
• C)symbolic prejudice.
• D)egocentrism.

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Definitions:

Compliance

A change in behavior in response to a request.

Dissonance Theory

A theory proposed by Leon Festinger that suggests that inconsistency among beliefs or behaviors causes psychological discomfort (dissonance), leading to efforts to reduce the dissonance.

Innocence

symbolizes the state of being free from guilt or moral wrong, typically attributed to children or in legal contexts where an individual is found not guilty of a crime.

Compliance

The act of conforming, submitting, or adapting one's behavior to align with the demands or requests of others.