Which of the Following Findings Has Been Most Frequently Interpreted

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings has been most frequently interpreted as evidence for scapegoat theory?

• A) The finding that people often state that they are not prejudiced against certain groups, but display prejudice when they are assessed indirectly
• B) Hovland and Sears's finding that-in the southern U.S., between 1882 and 1930-there was a statistically significant correlation between the market price of cotton and the frequency of interracial lynching incidents
• C) Sherif's finding-based on his research with two groups of 11-year-old boys camping at Robber's Cave-that the groups became prejudiced against one another when required to compete but friendly toward one another when required to work together to achieve common goals
• D) Tajfel's finding that ingroup favoritism occurs even when people are randomly assigned to groups and have no prior attachment to them

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Real Rate

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