Christian Constantly Complains About Immigrants and Blames Them for Problems

question 15

Multiple Choice

Christian constantly complains about immigrants and blames them for problems he encounters at work, for personal financial problems, and even for personal romantic problems. As he sees it, virtually everything is "their fault." Not surprisingly, and in part as a result of this pattern of blaming, Christian also holds a rather negative view of immigrant groups. Which of the following best captures Christian's pattern of behavior?

• A) aversive prejudice
• B) the confirmation bias
• C) scapegoat theory
• D) the self-serving bias

Comprehend the benefits and limitations of collaborative efforts in problem-solving and decision-making.

Analyze theories of social facilitation and how they apply to both individual and group performances in various settings.

Understand the distinctions and examples of different task types (additive, compensatory, disjunctive, conjunctive, discretionary) and their implications for group effectiveness.

Assess the influence of audience and group context on individual performance, emphasizing social facilitation and inhibition phenomena across species.

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Order of nucleotide bases in a strand of DNA; genetic information.

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