AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Evidence that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated offers support for: a. cognitive dissonance theory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scapegoat theory is a social psychological term that relates to prejudice. According to this theory, people may be prejudice toward a group in order to vent their anger. In essence, they use the group they dislike as their target for all of their anger…as a vent. One example that has been suggested is the holocaust.

Detailed explanation-3: -The scapegoat theory claims prejudice is rooted in the frustration from those who are disadvantaged. People use prejudice to express their anger and frustration. With the authoritarian personality theory, it is theorized that being prejudice is a part of individual personality traits.

Detailed explanation-4: -Empathy: People are more likely to engage in altruistic behavior when they feel empathy for the person in distress, a suggestion known as the empathy-altruism hypothesis. 4 Children also tend to become more altruistic as their sense of empathy develops.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prejudice is most likely to develop as a way of justifying: social inequalities.