Alec Thinks That Members of a Particular Group Are Hostile,and

question 29

Multiple Choice

Alec thinks that members of a particular group are hostile,and therefore he acts toward them in a guarded manner.As a result,Alec may elicit a coldness in members of that group that he sees as proof of their hostility.This scenario is an example of

• A) the self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B) ingroup homogeneity.
• C) paired distinctiveness.
• D) illusory correlation.

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