Which of the Following Definitions Best Describes Out-Group Negativism

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following definitions best describes out-group negativism?

• A)The belief that members of other groups hold prejudiced attitudes toward members of one's own group
• B)The perception that members of out-groups are more alike than members of in-groups
• C)A predisposition to attribute more positive characteristics to members of in-groups than to members of out-groups
• D)A sense of threat evoked in members of stereotyped out-groups
• E)A predisposition to attribute more negative characteristics to members of out-groups than to those of in-groups

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Altruism

A behavior in which an organism acts in a way that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism's fitness, with the expectation that the action will be reciprocated in the future.

Social Psychology

A field of psychology that examines how individual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Military Strategists

Individuals specializing in the planning and conducting of military operations and campaigns.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony in decision-making results in an irrational or dysfunctional outcome.