Question

question 8 of 10
now that economic times are bad, some people blame immigrants for taking
the jobs. this is an example of:

a. social facilitation.

b. scapegoat theory.

c. mere exposure effect.

d. prejudice.

Explanation:

Scapegoat theory states that people blame others (like immigrants here) for their own problems (bad economic times, job scarcity) to relieve their frustration. Social facilitation relates to performance in others' presence, mere exposure to familiarity liking, and prejudice is a general negative attitude, not matching this blaming - others - for - issues pattern.

Answer:

B. scapegoat theory.