Realistic conflict theory originally assumed that prejudice was primarily caused by an actual threat to one's personal welfare, but research indicates that it is more strongly triggered by ________________. Question 21Answera.a perceived threat to one's in-groupcross outb.stereotype threatcross outc.social identitycross outd.attributional distortions

Which theory suggests that prejudice arises from competition between groups for scarce resources? Realistic conflict theory Social identity theory Contact hypothesis Attribution theory

Which theory of prejudice claims that minorities are often blamed for the troubles of others because they are “safe targets”?A.authoritarian personality theoryB.culture theoryC.scapegoat theoryD.conflict theory

Stereotype threat, according to Claude Steele, is the _____.Multiple choice question.tendency of minority group members to conform to negative stereotypes in an academic settingpossibility of minority group members confronting members of other groups about their stereotypestendency of people to achieve better performance on tests when exposed to negative stereotypes about the other social grouptendency of individuals to discriminate against minorities

What is the real source of racism according to conflict theory?Group of answer choicesthe need for social equality for capitalism to functionthe people who attempt to live as if they were members of a different racial groupthe struggle between groups over power and controlthe desire for assimilation of minority groups into majority groups

Engaging in negative or harmful actions toward a group of people or its members is called _____.A.prejudiceB.stereotypingC.discriminationD.superiority