Which of the Following Statements Is MOST Accurate Regarding Prejudice

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding prejudice and discrimination against Arabs and Muslims living in the United States?

• A)Prejudice and discrimination against Arabs and Muslims living in the United States has increased dramatically since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
• B)Prejudice and discrimination against Arabs and Muslims living in the United States has actually decreased since the September 11,2001, terrorist attacks.
• C)Prejudice and discrimination against Arabs and Muslims living in the United States is about the same as before the September 11,2001, terrorist attacks.
• D)The U.S. government has banned research on the topic of prejudice and discrimination against Arabs and Muslims living in the United States since the September11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Definitions:

Internal Causes

Factors within a person, such as attitudes, traits, or abilities, that influence their behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behaviors in a way that causes the belief to become a reality.

Attribution Theory

A theory focused on how people interpret events and how this relates to their thinking and behavior, specifically how they attribute causes to events and other people's actions.

External Causes

Factors outside an individual that influence events or behaviors, such as environmental conditions or actions from other people.