Beginning with Watts,the Major Race Riots of 1965 and 1966

question 67

Multiple Choice

Beginning with Watts,the major race riots of 1965 and 1966:

• A)occurred largely in urban areas.
• B)started when white mobs attacked blacks.
• C)resulted from blacks being denied the vote.
• D)were led by the Black Panthers.
• E)proved the increasing irrelevance of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Definitions:

Foot-in-the-Door Technique

A persuasion strategy that involves getting a person to agree to a small request to increase the chances they will agree to a larger request later.

Robber's Cave Experiment

A social psychology experiment that illustrated how conflict can arise between groups and be resolved through cooperative tasks that achieve mutual goals.

Us-Them Hostility

Us-Them Hostility refers to the negative attitudes and behaviors directed towards members of an out-group, reinforced by strong in-group loyalties.

Tendency to Conform

reflects the inclination of individuals to adopt the behaviors, attitudes, or values of their peers or society as a whole, often to gain acceptance or avoid social sanctions.