An Increase in Appraisal Costs Will Usually Result in an Increase

question 96

Multiple Choice

An increase in appraisal costs will usually result in an increase in which of the following?

• A) Prevention costs.
• B) Internal failure costs.
• C) External failure costs.
• D) Opportunity costs.

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Definitions:

Realistic Conflict Theory

A theory suggesting that group conflict, negative prejudices, and stereotypes emerge from competition between groups for limited resources.

In-group

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member.

Out-group

A social group to which an individual does not identify or belong, often seen as different or separate from one’s own in-group.

Stereotype

Overgeneralized beliefs about a particular group of people, which do not take individual differences into account and can lead to prejudicial attitudes and discrimination.