Nearly 20% of the Estimated Single-Bias Hate Crimes Reported to the FBI

question 122

Multiple Choice

Nearly 20% of the estimated single-bias hate crimes reported to the FBI in 2014 were due to the victim's _____________.

• A) religion
• B) sexual orientation
• C) ethnicity
• D) both b and c

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Definitions:

Scapegoat

Individual or group that becomes the target for anger and frustration caused by a different individual or group or some other set of circumstances.

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory proposing that aggression is often the result of blocking, or frustrating, a person's efforts to attain a goal.

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions, often through art, drama, or verbal expression.

Stereotype Threat

Feeling that we will be judged and treated in terms of negative stereotypes of our group, and that we will inadvertently confirm these stereotypes through our behaviour.