Which Process,identified by Ervin Staub,occurs When a Group or Culture

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which process,identified by Ervin Staub,occurs when a group or culture is selected by another group or culture as a scapegoat or an ideological enemy?

• A) Relative deprivation
• B) Targeted selection
• C) Political extremism
• D) Cultural devaluation

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Definitions:

Other-Things-Constant Assumption

The assumption, when focusing on the relation among key economic variables, that other variables remain unchanged; in Latin, ceteris paribus.

Rational Self-Interest

Each individual tries to maximize the expected benefit achieved with a given cost or to minimize the expected cost of achieving a given benefit.

Economic Actors

Individuals, companies, and organizations involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Economic Model

A simplified representation of economic processes, used to understand and predict economic behaviors by focusing on key variables and their relationships.