Barry and John Are Members of Rival Political Parties Who

question 10

Multiple Choice

Barry and John are members of rival political parties who both are running for the same office this election cycle. They have increasingly negative views of each other, and express these opinions at every opportunity. This is an example of ______.

• A) realistic conflict theory
• B) contact theory
• C) essentialism
• D) cooperation

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